TY - BOOK AU - Newport,Cal TI - How to become a straight-A student: the unconventional strategies real college students use to score high while studying less SN - 0767922719 AV - LB2395 .N51 2007 U1 - 378.1/70281 22 PY - 2007/// CY - New York PB - Broadway Books KW - Study skills KW - College student orientation KW - United States N1 - Includes bibliographical references; Part 1. Study Basics -- Step 1. Manage Your Time in Five Minutes a Day -- Step 2. Declare War on Procrastination -- Step 3. Choose When, Where, and How Long -- Part 1. Cheat Sheet -- Part 2. Quizzes and Exams -- Step 1. Take Smart Notes -- Step 2. Demote Your Assignments -- Step 3. Marshal Your Resources -- Step 4. Conquer the Material -- Step 5. Invest in "Academic Disaster Insurance" -- Step 6. Provide "A+" Answers -- Plan in Action -- Part 2. Cheat Sheet -- Part 3. Essays and Papers -- Step 1. Target a Titillating Topic -- Step 2. Conduct a Thesis-Hunting Expedition -- Step 3. Seek a Second Opinion -- Step 4. Research like a Machine -- Step 5. Craft a Powerful Story -- Step 6. Consult Your Expert Panel -- Step 7. Write Without the Agony -- Step 8. Fix, Don't Fixate -- Plan in Action -- Part 3. Cheat Sheet ER -