How to become a straight - a student: the unconventional strategies real college students use to score high while studying less
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Looking to jumpstart your GPA? Most college students believe that straight A's can be achieved only through cramming and painful all-nighters at the library. But Cal Newport knows that real straight-A students don't study harder--they study smarter. A breakthrough approach to acing academic assignments, from quizzes and exams to essays and papers, How to Become a Straight-A Student reveals for the first time the proven study secrets of real straight-A students across the country and weaves them into a simple, practical system that anyone can master. You will learn how to: - Streamline and maximize your study time
- Conquer procrastination
- Conquer procrastination
vi, 216 p.
21 cm.
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Pt. 1. Study basics --
Manage your time in five minutes a day --
Declare war on procrastination --
Choose when, where, and how long --
Part one cheat sheet --
pt. 2. Quizzes and exams --
Take smart notes --
Demote your assignments --
Marshall your resources --
Conquer the material --
Invest in "Academic disaster insurance" --
Provide "A+" answers --
The plan in action --
Part two cheat sheet --
pt. 3. Essays and papers --
Target a titillating topic --
Conduct a thesis-hunting expedition --
Seek a second opinion --
Research like a machine --
Craft a powerful story --
Consult your expert panel --
Write without the agony --
Fix, don't fixate --
The plan in action --
Part three cheat sheet --
Conclusion.
Manage your time in five minutes a day --
Declare war on procrastination --
Choose when, where, and how long --
Part one cheat sheet --
pt. 2. Quizzes and exams --
Take smart notes --
Demote your assignments --
Marshall your resources --
Conquer the material --
Invest in "Academic disaster insurance" --
Provide "A+" answers --
The plan in action --
Part two cheat sheet --
pt. 3. Essays and papers --
Target a titillating topic --
Conduct a thesis-hunting expedition --
Seek a second opinion --
Research like a machine --
Craft a powerful story --
Consult your expert panel --
Write without the agony --
Fix, don't fixate --
The plan in action --
Part three cheat sheet --
Conclusion.
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