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10 Guidelines for Reading Non Fiction

October 10th, 2007 · 1 Comment · Reading, Study Skills

The Study Smorgasborg has reprinted a set of 10 guidelines for reading non fiction by Paul Edwards of the University of Michigan.

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Quotes about Reading for Students to Ponder and Paraphrase

September 12th, 2007 · No Comments · Lessons, Reading, Study Skills, Teaching

The Value of Paraphrasing
Paraphrasing is one of the most important skills we can teach junior high and high school students. Often they want to rush into interpreting and reacting to a text even before they know what it means. We teachers sometimes suffer from the delusion that since a student can read the [...]

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These Study Guides and Strategies Will Help Your Students Learn

July 30th, 2007 · No Comments · Learning, Resources, Study Skills

Study Guides and Strategies is “an educational public service helping learners to succeed.” The study skills website is maintained by Joe Landsberger and is well worth exploring. Some of the topics you will find on the site include:

Exploring Your Own Learning Style
Active Listening
Taking Notes in Lectures
Emergency Test Preparation
Influencing Teachers (!)

There are some [...]

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