Some time ago I compiled this list of resources regarding study skills and test-taking tips, aimed at students who wish to do better in school but aren't sure how to go about it. This is one of the materials in my office forum at the Grey School of Wizardry. Subtopics: Language, Research, Studying, Test Preparation, Virtual Reference Shelf, Writing.
Language“Basic Spelling Rules,” no author or copyright date listed, Montgomery County Community College, reference taken 10/27/05.
http://www.mc3.edu/aa/lal/workshops/wksp_spelling/spellingrules.html“Grammar, Punctuation, and Language,” no author listed, Online Writing Lab, 2005.
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/Grammar Slammer, no author listed, 1997-2002.
http://englishplus.com/grammar/gsdeluxe.htm“Guide to Grammar and Style” by Jack Lynch, 12/21/06.
http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Writing/“Punctuation Guide” by Rick Lewis. Sandhills Community College, 2003.
http://198.85.71.76/english/punctuationguide.htmlResearch“CRLS Research Guide” by Holly Samuels, Cambridge Rindge & Latin School, 2004.
http://www.crlsresearchguide.org/“How to Compile a Bibliography,” no author listed, Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2005.
http://www.library.mun.ca/guides/howto/bibliography.php“How to Take Research Notes,” no author listed, eHow.com, 1999-2005.
http://www.ehow.com/how_2853_research-notes.html“MLA Secondary Citation Maker,” Oregon School Library System, 2006. Type in relevant information to generate a correct citation.
http://www.oslis.org/MLACitations/secondary/“Research Techniques” by Alan Dix, Lancaster University, 1997.
http://www.hiraeth.com/alan/topics/res-tech/res-notes.html“Using Interviews in Research,” no author or copyright date listed, Rider University, reference taken 10/27/05.
http://www.rider.edu/~suler/interviews.htmlStudying“Active Reading Strategies,” MindTools, 1995-2005.
http://www.mindtools.com/rdstratg.html“Analytical Understanding,” no details listed.
http://www.geocities.com/lclane2/analyticalunderstanding.html“Effective Study Habits”
http://www.amelox.com/study.htm“Memorize This!” by D.F. Dansereau and S.H. Evans. The Thinkerer, 2005.
http://www.thinkerer.org/Studying/StudyMemorize.htmStudy Guides & Strategies, 2005.
http://www.studygs.net/Study Skills Self-Help Information, Virginia Tech, 2005.
http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/stdyhlp.html“Thinking Critically” by Counselling Services. University of Victoria, 2003.
http://www.coun.uvic.ca/learn/crit.htmlTest Preparation“The Basics of Effective Learning: Test-Taking Strategies” by Meg Keeley. Bucks County Community College, 1997-1999.
http://www.bucks.edu/~specpop/tests.htm“Dealing with Test Anxiety,” no author listed, Pennsylvania College of Technology, 1995-2005.
http://www.pct.edu/acad_support/studytips_anxiety.htm “General Tips and Test-Taking Strategies,” no author listed, West Bloomfield School District, 2000.
http://www.westbloomfield.k12.mi.us/testing2/tips.html“Test Anxiety Tips” by Julie Anderson. STMA Schools, 2002.
http://communityed.stma.k12.mn.us/curriculum/testing/test_anxiety_tips.php“Test-Taking Strategies” by Paul Treuer. University of Minnesota Duluth, 2006.
http://www.d.umn.edu/kmc/student/loon/acad/strat/test_take.html“Test-Taking Tips,” no author listed, TestTakingTips.com, 2003-2006.
http://www.testtakingtips.com/test/index.htm“Test-Taking Tips,” no author listed, Tidwell Elementary School, 2006.
http://classroom.northforestschools.org/webs/tidwell/test_taking_tips.htmVirtual Reference ShelfAtlapedia Online, Latimer Clarke Corporation, 1993-2005.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_PageCambridge Dictionaries Online, 2005.
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/Encyclopedia Britannica Online, 2005.
http://www.britannica.com/Merriam-Webster Online, 2005.
http://www.m-w.com/RhymeZone’s Rhyming Dictionary, Datamuse, 2005.
http://www.rhymezone.com/Thelemapedia: The Encyclopedia of Thelema and Magick, 2005.
http://www.thelemapedia.org/index.php/Main_PageThesaurus.com, 2005.
http://thesaurus.reference.com/The Visual Thesaurus, 2005.
http://www.visualthesaurus.com/Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia, 2001-2005.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_PageXpeditions Atlas, National Geographic, 1998-2003.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/atlas/Writing“Brainstorming: Generating Many Radical Ideas,” no author listed, MindTools 1995-2006.
http://www.mindtools.com/brainstm.html “Choosing a Subject” by Chuck Guilford. Paradigm Online Writing Assistant, 1996.
http://www.powa.org/discover/index.html“Choosing and Writing for an Audience” by Dr. Steven Hale. Georgia Perimeter College, no copyright date listed.
http://www.gpc.edu/~shale/humanities/composition/handouts/audience.html“Creativity Techniques,” no author listed. Mycoted, 2006.
http://www.mycoted.com/Category%3ACreativity_Techniques“Developing a Research Thesis,” no author or copyright date listed, Empire State College Writer’s Complex, reference taken 10/26/05.
http://www.esc.edu/htmlpages/writerold/menud.htm “Essay Types,” no author listed, Writing Center, El Paso Community College, 2005.
http://www.epcc.edu/Student/Tutorial/Writingcenter/Handouts/essaytypes/essaytypes.html”Free Creating Thinking Tools on the Web” by Chuck Frey. Innovation Tools, 2004.
http://www.innovationtools.com/Articles/ArticleDetails.asp?a=155 “Hooks, Lines, and Sinkers” by Sue Kendrick. WordPreneur, 2004-2005.
http://www.wordpreneur.com/general/hooks.html“How to Write a Successful Query” by Moira Allen. Writing World, 2005.
http://www.writing-world.com/basics/query.shtml“How to Write a Title,” by Asphyxiated (Georgia). MuggleNet Writers Tips, 2005.
http://fanfiction.mugglenet.com/tips-titles.html“Outlines” by Benjamin Richardson and Thomas Caswell, Oswego High School Online Writing Guide, 1997-1999.
http://oswego.org/staff/tcaswell/wg/outline.htm“Persuasive Writing,” no author or copyright date listed, Orange Unified School District, reference taken 10/26/05.
http://www.orangeusd.k12.ca.us/yorba/persuasive_writing1.htm“Stephen’s Guide to the Logical Fallacies” by Stephen Downes, Stephen’s Web, 2005.
http://www.datanation.com/fallacies/“Summary Writing Guide,” no author listed, CCSN English Department, reference taken 10/27/05.
http://www.ccsn.nevada.edu/english/sumguide.htm “Using Outlines,” no author listed, Writing Tutorial Services, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, 2004.
http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/pamphlets/outlines.shtml“Writing a Research Paper,” no author listed, Online Writing Lab, 1995-2005.
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/workshops/hypertext/ResearchW/Further recommendations from the audience are welcome. Feel free to link back here or copy the list as needed elsewhere.
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