Instructions for students, parents and instructors -- Organization strategies : Organizing your school supplies ; Organizing your study area ; Organizing your time ; Prioritizing your work ; Organzing your grades ; Organizing your long-term research projects -- Learning style strategies : Understanding how you learn best ; What's your best study environment? ; Your personality and your learning style -- Communication strategies : Teacher-pleasing behaviors ; Understanding teachers' expectations ; Communicating with teachers ; Cooperative planning ; Communicating with other students -- Reading comprehension strategies : Reading to understand ; Paraphrasing ; Identifying signals in a reading selection ; Learning new vocabulary ; 3 Sweeps or how to really read a textbook -- Note-taking strategies : Simple outlining ; Mind mapping ; Combo notes ; Using abbreviations for speed writing ; Using recall questions to turn your notes into super study sheets ; Improving your listening power ; Taking notes from lectures ; Adding textbook notes to lecture notes -- Memorization strategies : Remembering requires understanding and planning ; Memory techniques ; Memorizing by using acrostics and acronyms ; Memorizing by using charting and visual emphasis ; Memorizing by using visualization ; Memorizing by using association ; Memorizing by linking information ; Memorizing by using rehearsal -- Test-taking strategies : Today's test ; Reading directions carefully ; Study habits checklist ; Taking objective tests ; Taking matching tests ; Taking true-false tests ; Taking fill-in tests ; Taking multiple choice tests ; Taking Essay tests ; How to begin the essay ; Taking subjective tests ; Making old tests work for you ; Studying for midterms and final exams -- Handling homework strategies : Homework - ugh! ; Homework hassles, homework helpers ; Doing homework pays dividends -- Stress management strategies : Keeping a positive attitude ; Staying relaxed under stress ; Using visualization to relax ; Handling test anxiety ; Reaching goals through affirmations -- Now that we've finished-a checklist of study strategies -- Appendix A. Answer key -- Appendix B. Forms : Weekly schedule sheet ; Get it done today ; Grade chart ; Goal-setting form for long-term research project ; Understanding teachers' expectations ; Accommodation request form ; Making old tests work for you -- Appendix C. Lesson plans for instructors -- Appendix D. Additional exercises for note-taking -- Certificate of achievement.