EBook For Becoming a Master Student Making the Career Connection 17th Edition By Dave Ellis

Table Of Content 

1. Cover Page
2. Title Page
3. Copyright Page
4. Preface
5. About this Book
6. About the Author
7. Contributing Editor
8. Acknowledgments
9. New to This Edition
10. Embracing Technology
11. Discovery & Intention Statement Guidelines
12. Introduction. The Master Student
13. Power Process: Discover What You Want
14. 0-2. Rewrite This Book
15. 0-3. Master Student Qualities
16. 0-4. The Master Student Process—Discovery
17. 0-5. The Master Student Process—Intention
18. 0-6. The Master Student Process—Action
19. 0-7. Keep the Process Alive
20. 0-8. Get the Most from this Book
21. 0-8a. Get Used to a New Look and Tone
22. 0-8b. Skip Around
23. 0-8c. Use What Works
24. 0-8d. RIP ‘EM Out
25. 0-8e. Practice Critical Thinking
26. 0-8f. Learn about Learning Styles
27. 0-8g. Experience the Power of the Power Processes
28. 0-8h. Read the Sidebars
29. 0-9. Motivation—I’m Just not in the Mood
30. 0-10. Ways to Change a Habit
31. 0-10a. Get past the Myths about Habit Change
32. 0-10b. Create Implementation Intentions
33. 0-10c. Design Tiny Habits
34. 0-10d. Change Your Environment
35. 0-11. Making the Transition to Higher Education
36. 0-11a. Deal with Common Challenges
37. 0-11b. Manage Time with Transition in Mind
38. 0-12. Succeeding as a First-Generation Student
39. 0-12a. Ask for Academic Support
40. 0-12b. Ask for Emotional Support
41. 0-12c. Resolve Conflict with Family Members
42. 0-12d. Build Relationships with Instructors
43. 0-12e. Respond to Prejudice
44. 0-12f. Share Your Experiences
45. 0-13a. Career Connection Introduction
46. Chapter 1. Discovering Yourself
47. Power Process: Ideas are Tools
48. First Step: Truth is a Key to Mastery
49. First Steps are Universal
50. First Steps are Judgment-Free
51. First Steps Point us toward Goals
52. First Steps Include Strengths
53. First Steps are Specific
54. The Discovery Wheel
55. Discovering Your Learning Styles
56. Learning from Experience
57. Learning through Your Senses
58. Expanding Your Learning Styles
59. Approach Any Task with These Questions
60. Learn More by Feeling
61. Learn More by Watching
62. Learn More by Thinking
63. Learn More by Doing
64. Enhance Visual Learning
65. Enhance Auditory Learning
66. Enhance Read/Write Learning
67. Enhance Kinesthetic Learning
68. Expect Differences in Learning Styles
69. Look for Clues to Different Learning Styles
70. Accept Different Learning Styles
71. Resolve Conflict with Respect for Learning Styles
72. Accept Discomfort
73. Harness the Magic of Metacognition
74. Claim Your Multiple Intelligences
75. The Magic of Metacognition
76. Master Student Profile
77. Practice Quiz Chapter 1
78. Career Connection Chapter 1
79. Case Study: Self-management Skills in Action
80. Chapter 2. Time
81. Power Process: Be Here Now
82. You’ve Got the Time
83. Stop Procrastination Now
84. Make Choices about Multitasking
85. Commit to “Single Tasking”
86. Choose When to Unplug from Technology
87. Capture Fast-Breaking Ideas with Minimal Interruption
88. Handle Interruptions with Care
89. Multitask with Skill
90. Align Your Activities with Your Passions
91. Define Your Values
92. Consider One Set of Values
93. Translate Your Values into Visible Behaviors
94. Setting and Achieving Goals
95. The ABC Daily to-Do List
96. 1 Choose Your Tool
97. 2 Brainstorm Things to Do
98. 3 Separate Actions from Goals
99. 4 Set Priorities
100. 5 Cross off Items that You Complete
101. 6 Review and Update
102. 7 Play with Options
103. Planning Sets You Free
104. Making Time for School as an Adult Learner
105. Break It Down, Get It Done: Using a Long-Term Planner
106. 25 Ways to Get the Most out of Now
107. Choosing Your Time
108. Choosing Your Place
109. Getting Focused
110. Questions that Keep You Focused
111. Making Time for Health
112. Choose Your Fuel
113. Choose to Exercise
114. Choose to Rest
115. Choose Freedom from Sexually Transmitted Infection
116. Choose Emotional Health
117. Choose a Responsible Relationship with Drugs
118. Use the Power of Small Daily Choices
119. Beyond Time Management: Stay Focused on What Matters
120. Focus on Values
121. Focus on Outcomes
122. Do Less
123. Buy Less
124. Slow Down
125. Handle It Now
126. Remember People
127. Forget about Time
128. Master Student Profile
129. Practice Quiz Chapter 2
130. Career Connection Chapter 2
131. Case Study: Time Management Skills in Action
132. Chapter 3. Memory
133. Power Process: Love Your Problems
134. Your Memory and Your Brain—6 Key Principles
135. Principle 1: See Memory as Something You Do—Not Something you Have
136. Principle 2: Remember that the Memory Process Works in Stages
137. Principle 3: Sink Deeply into Sense Experience
138. Principle 4: Choose Strategies for Encoding
139. Principle 5: Choose Strategies for Decoding
140. Principle 6: Take Care of Your Brain
141. The Memory Jungle
142. Visualization 1: A Well-Worn Path
143. Visualization 2: A Herd of Thoughts
144. Visualization 3: Turning Your Back
145. Visualization 4: Directing the Animal Traffic
146. 25 Memory Techniques
147. Escape the Short-Term Memory Trap
148. Encode by Thinking
149. Encode by Feeling
150. Encode by Moving
151. Recall It
152. Set a Trap for Your Memory
153. Mnemonic Devices
154. Retool Your Memory
155. Store Important Information where It’s Just One Click Away
156. Name Digital Documents for Easy Recall
157. Use Outlining Software to Encode Information
158. Make Conscious Choices about What to Remember
159. Remembering Names
160. Master Student Profile
161. Practice Quiz Chapter 3
162. Career Connection Chapter 3
163. Case Study: Memory Skills in Action
164. Chapter 4. Reading
165. Power Process: Notice Your Pictures and Let them Go
166. Muscle Reading
167. How Muscle Reading Works
168. Phase 1: Before You Read
169. Step 1 Preview
170. Step 2 Outline
171. Step 3 Question
172. Phase 2: While You Read
173. Step 4 Focus
174. Step 5 Flag Answers
175. Phase 3: After You Read
176. Step 6 Recite
177. Step 7 Review
178. Step 8 Review Again
179. Muscle Reading—A Leaner Approach
180. Extending Muscle Reading to Web Pages and E-Books
181. Phase 1: Before You Read
182. Phase 2: While You Read
183. Phase 3: After You Read
184. Muscle Reading at Work
185. Start with a Purpose
186. Extract Value with Non-Linear Reading
187. Create a “To-Read” Folder
188. Read with a Bias toward Action
189. When Reading is Tough
190. Getting Past Roadblocks to Reading
191. Making Choices about What to Read
192. Dealing with Interruptions
193. Remembering What You Read
194. Beyond Speed Reading: Becoming a Flexible Reader
195. Practice Pseudo-Skimming
196. Read Widely
197. Read Wisely
198. Word Power—Expanding Your Vocabulary
199. Mastering the English Language
200. Learn to Use Standard English when it Counts
201. Build Confidence
202. Analyze Errors in Using English
203. Learn by Speaking and Listening
204. Use Online Resources
205. Gain Skills in Note Taking and Testing
206. Create a Community of English Learners
207. Celebrate Your Gains
208. Developing Information Literacy
209. Get Ideas for a Topic
210. Discover Questions about Your Topic
211. Discovering Questions—An Example
212. Find Sources
213. Refine Your Topic
214. Refine Your Key Words
215. DIG Deeper into the Web
216. Get to Know Your Library
217. Talk to People
218. Evaluate Information
219. Evaluate Internet Sources with Extra Care
220. Distinguish between Primary and Secondary Sources
221. Take Notes and Reflect on Them
222. Master Student Profile
223. Practice Quiz Chapter 4
224. Career Connection Chapter 4
225. Case Study: Reading Skills in Action
226. Chapter 5. Notes
227. Power Process: I Create It All
228. The Note-Taking Process Flows
229. Observe the Note-Taking Process Flows
230. Set the Stage
231. “Be Here Now” in Class
232. Watch for Clues about Important Material
233. Record the Note-Taking Process Flows
234. General Techniques for Note Taking
235. The Cornell Method
236. Mind Mapping
237. Outlining
238. Combining Formats
239. Review the Note-Taking Process Flows
240. Turn Powerpoints into Powerful Notes
241. Before the Presentation
242. During the Presentation
243. After the Presentation
244. When Your Instructor Talks Quickly
245. Taking Notes while Reading
246. Review Notes
247. Research Notes
248. Visualize Ideas with Concept Maps
249. Choose One Concept as a Focus
250. List Related Concepts
251. Arrange Concepts in a Hierarchy
252. Add Links
253. Revise Your Map
254. Examples of Concept Maps
255. Benefits of Concept Maps
256. Taking Effective Notes for Online Coursework
257. Master Student Profile
258. Practice Quiz Chapter 5
259. Career Connection Chapter 5
260. Case Study: Note-Taking Skills in Action
261. Chapter 6. Tests
262. Power Process: Detach
263. Think Beyond the Grade
264. What to Do Before the Test
265. Find or Create Practice Materials
266. Schedule Your Practice Sessions
267. Ways to Predict Test Questions
268. Cooperative Learning: Studying in Groups
269. Form a Study Group
270. Conduct Your Group
271. What to Do During the Test
272. As You Begin
273. Multiple-Choice Questions
274. True/False Questions
275. Computer-Graded Tests
276. Open-Book Tests
277. Short-Answer/Fill-in-the-Blank Tests
278. Matching Tests
279. Essay Questions
280. The High Costs of Cheating
281. Getting Ready for Math Tests
282. Overcome Math Anxiety
283. Boost Study Skills for Math
284. Use Tests to Show What You Know
285. Studying Across the Curriculum
286. The Test Isn’t Over Until…
287. Celebrate Mistakes
288. Notable Failures
289. Let Go of Anxiety
290. Breathe
291. Accept Your Feelings
292. Ground Yourself
293. Describe Your Thoughts in Writing
294. Dispute Your Thoughts
295. Praise Yourself
296. Over-Prepare
297. Care for Your Body as Much as Your Mind
298. Ask for Help
299. Master Student Profile
300. Practice Quiz Chapter 6
301. Career Connection Chapter 6
302. Case study: Performance Review Skills in Action
303. Chapter 7. Thinking
304. Power Process: Embrace the New
305. Critical Thinking: A Survival Skill
306. Six Kinds of Thinking
307. Finding Answers
308. A Process for Critical Thinking
309. Check Your Attitudes
310. Check for Logic
311. Check for Evidence
312. Don’t Fool Yourself: Common Mistakes in Logic
313. Finding “Aha!”—Creativity Fuels Critical Thinking
314. Ways to Create Ideas
315. Gaining Skill at Decision Making
316. Four Ways to Solve Problems
317. Asking Questions—Learning through Inquiry
318. Thinking about Your Major
319. 1 Discover Options
320. 2 Make a Trial Choice
321. 3 Evaluate Your Trial Choice
322. 4 Choose Again
323. Master Student Profile
324. Practice Quiz Chapter 7
325. Career Connection Chapter 7
326. Case Study: Thinking Skills in Action
327. Chapter 8. Communicating
328. Power Process: Employ Your Word
329. Three Phases of Effective Writing
330. Phase 1: Planning to Write
331. Phase 2: Writing a First Draft
332. Phase 3: Revising Your Draft
333. Academic Integrity: Avoid Plagiarism
334. Mastering Public Speaking
335. Phase 1: Preparing Your Presentation
336. Phase 2: Delivering Your Presentation
337. Phase 3: Reflecting on Your Presentation
338. Six Principles of Persuasion
339. Creating Effective Content for Online Audiences
340. Begin with Three Key Principles
341. Write Email that Gets Results
342. Persuade People to Take Action
343. Write for Communication Apps
344. Creating a Personal Website
345. Getting Your Website up and Running
346. Create an Online Portfolio
347. Create a Professional Presence that Sets You Apart
348. Communicating in Teams—Getting Things Done as a Group
349. Start with an Attitude Check
350. Master Your First Meeting
351. Deal with Challenges
352. Put the Finishing Touches on Your Project
353. Master Student Profile
354. Practice Quiz Chapter 8
355. Career Connection Chapter 8
356. Case Study: Communication Skills in Action
357. Chapter 9. Relationships
358. Power Process: Choose Your Conversations
359. Communication: Keeping the Channels Open
360. Choosing to Listen
361. Nonverbal Listening
362. Verbal Listening
363. Stay Open to the Adventure of Listening
364. Choosing to Speak
365. Developing Emotional Intelligence
366. Recognize Three Elements of Emotion
367. Name Your Emotions
368. Accept Your Emotions
369. Express Your Emotions
370. Respond Rather than React
371. Make Decisions with Emotional Intelligence
372. Managing Conflict
373. Focus on Content
374. Focus on Process
375. Five Ways to Say No … Respectfully
376. Five Steps to Effective Complaints
377. Communicating with Instructors
378. Start with the Basics
379. Communicate with Respect
380. Build Continuing Relationships
381. Diversity is Real and Valuable
382. Communicating across Cultures
383. Master Student Profile
384. Practice Quiz Chapter 9
385. Career Connection Chapter 9
386. Case Study: Relationship Skills in Action
387. Chapter 10. Money
388. Power Process: Risk Being a Fool
389. The End of Money Worries
390. Make More Money
391. Get Financial Aid
392. Work at a Job while You’re in School
393. Ask for a Raise
394. Start a Business on the Side
395. Be a High Performer
396. Be a Lifetime Learner
397. Spend Less Money
398. Managing Money during Tough Times
399. Spend Less and Save More
400. Make Sure that Your Savings are Protected
401. Pay Off Your Credit Cards
402. Invest Only after Saving
403. Do Stellar Work at Your Current Job
404. Think about Your next Job
405. Research Unemployment Benefits
406. Get Health Insurance
407. Get Help that You Can Trust
408. Put Your Plan in Writing
409. Cope with Stress in Positive Ways
410. Choose Your Money Conversations
411. Take Charge of Your Credit
412. Take Control of your Credit Cards
413. Manage Student Loans
414. Education Pays Off—and You Can Pay for It
415. Money for the Future
416. Save for an Emergency Fund
417. Save for Long-Term Goals
418. Save for the Last Decades of Your Life
419. Invest Carefully
420. Consider Home Ownership Carefully
421. Be a Wise Car-Shopper
422. Be Careful with Contracts
423. Save on Insurance
424. Use Tools to Tame Your Money
425. Learn Spreadsheet Software
426. Explore other Applications
427. Organize your Money Files
428. Automate your Personal Finances
429. Protect your Money
430. Your Money and Your Values
431. Master Student Profile
432. Practice Quiz Chapter 10
433. Career Connection Chapter 10
434. Case Study: Money Skills in Action
435. Chapter 11. Career
436. Power Process: Persist
437. Nine Ways to Think about Your Career
438. 1 Think Carefully about the Role of Passion
439. 2 Think about Your Career in a Way that Promotes Resilience
440. 3 Think of Your Career as Your Creation
441. 4 Think about How You Create Value
442. 5 Think about Your Purpose
443. 6 Think about How to Develop “Career Capital”
444. 7 Think like an Entrepreneur
445. 8 Think about Your Ideal Day
446. 9 Stay Flexible on Your Path
447. Expand Your Skills
448. Define the Skill
449. Define the Key Sub-Skills
450. Make Time to Practice
451. Make it Easy to Practice
452. Practice
453. Discover the Hidden Job Market
454. Think like an Employer
455. Discover Your Network
456. Contact People in Your Network
457. Extend Your Network
458. Be Specific about the Job You Want—And why You Can Do It
459. Pitch Ideas and Offer to Implement Them
460. Offer a Limited Amount of Work for Free
461. Start Writing Your Résumé
462. Start Building Skills for Your Ideal Résumé
463. Remember the Reason for a Résumé
464. Cut the Fluff
465. Get Feedback
466. Start to Develop Interviewing Skills
467. Before You Go to the Interview
468. During the Interview
469. After the Interview
470. Tools for Lifelong Learning
471. Make Time to Learn
472. Go Online
473. Learn at Work
474. Launch Side Projects
475. Meet People
476. Learning on the Job
477. Seize Informal Opportunities to Learn
478. Learn as an Intern
479. Work with a Mentor
480. Creating a Personal Development Plan
481. Discovering What’s Working about Work
482. Creating Powerful Intentions
483. Easing into Action
484. Put Your Health to Work
485. Developing a Strong Work Ethic
486. Demonstrate Competence
487. Demonstrate Initiative
488. Demonstrate Humility
489. Demonstrate Etiquette
490. Demonstrate Sound Judgment
491. Create a Workflow that Works
492. 1. Collect
493. 2. Choose
494. 3. Classify
495. 4. Complete
496. Join a Diverse Workplace
497. Expect Differences
498. Mind the Details
499. Put Messages in Context
500. Be Willing to Bridge Gaps
501. The Discovery Wheel—Coming Full Circle
502. Transferring to a New School
503. Know Key Terms
504. Gather Information
505. Visit Schools
506. Choose Your New School
507. Succeed at Your New School
508. Master Student Profile
509. Practice Quiz Chapter 11
510. Career Connection Chapter 11
511. Case Study: Career Resilience in Action
512. Additional Reading
513. College Success Glossary