Study is Hard WorkWritten by the acclaimed teacher, historian, and Newberry Award-winning author of Shiloh, this is the most accessible and lucid text available on acquiring and keeping essential study skills through a lifetime. "An indispensable classic: comprehensive, clear, pragmatic" (Ann Quinn, Dean of Studies, Deerfield Academy). |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Learning to Listen | 6 |
The Desire to Learn | 13 |
Using the Tools | 22 |
Getting More From What You Read | 36 |
Developing a Vocabulary | 47 |
Putting Ideas in Order | 57 |
Books and the Library | 67 |
Written Work | 77 |
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