This document discusses various permanent, enrichment, note-taking, and test-taking skills. It outlines setting goals and controlling time to stay focused. It emphasizes improving reading comprehension and building a lasting vocabulary. Effective note-taking requires adopting a note-taking mindset and developing a note-taking system. Managing test anxiety comes through preparation, while objective and essay tests require systematic approaches.

2. A: Permanent Skills
1. Setting Goals
Establish some goals to add meaning—not only to your
studies, but also to your life.
2. Controlling Your Time
When you develop ways to save time and stick to a schedule,
you can control this precious resource.
3. Staying Focused
If you can’t keep your mind on your work, all your efforts at
learning will be wasted.

3. 4. Defending Your Memory
With forgetfulness waging a constant war against your
memory, the only way to succeed is to fight back.
5. Managing Stress
There are commonsense ways to avoid, cope with, and
prepare yourself to face stress.

4. B: Enrichment Skills
6. Improving Your Reading
A faster pace and increased comprehension are what most
of us look for in reading improvement.
7. Building a Lasting Vocabulary
When you combine the right kind of tools with genuine
interest, you’ll wind up with a vocabulary that lasts
8. Thinking Visually
Information can make a different kind of sense when you
look at things from a visual perspective.

5. C: Note-Taking Skills
9. Adopting a Note-Taking Mindset
To gain full benefit from a lecture or reading assignment,
you need to be warmed up and ready.
10. Taking Effective Notes
All the valuable information you read or hear will be lost
without a system for jotting things down.
11. Mastering Your Notes
Reviewing, reciting, and reflecting team up to make key
ideas a permanent part of your knowledge.

6. D: Test-Taking Skills
12. Managing Test Anxiety
What’s the simple solution to the apprehension that often
accompanies tests? Preparation!
13. Answering Objective Tests
Objective tests may come in different flavours, but they all
draw on the same fundamental approach.
14. Tackling Essay Tests
Answering essay questions effectively combines systematic
test taking with basic writing skills.

7. “The only true wisdom is in
knowing you know nothing.
A wise man does not need
advice and a fool won't take it.”