The Academic Success Centre has created a series of handouts for Red River College. These pdf documents cover a variety of topics for students and may be useful while attending the college. Students may read and/or print them in their original formats. If using these resources, give credit to the Academic Success Centre as authors.

Financial Accounting I (ppt)

Starting College  |  Academic Writing  |  Learning  |  Time Management  |  Reading  |  Note Taking  |  Study Skills  |  Test Taking  |  Website Resources

Starting College

Transitions - School to College
Are You Ready for College
College Survival Tips

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Academic Writing

Essay Writing in College
Essays - Prewriting Steps
Essays - Writing Paragraphs
Essays - Reviewing Your Paper
APA Referencing
Mind Mapping

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Learning

What is Your Learning Style?
Are You Left Brain/Right Brain?
Different Ways of Learning

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Time Management

Managing Time
One Dozen Ways to Stretch Your Study Time
The Stress Demon

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Reading

Building Vocabulary: Word Parts
Building Vocabulary: Getting Meaning from Context
Building Comprehension
Reading: More than Just Looking at the Page
Reading Textbooks Using SQ3R
Speeding up your Reading

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Note Taking

Taking Notes in Class
The Cornell System for Taking Notes

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Study Skills

Study Suggestions
The Magic of Flash Cards
Solving Math Word Problems
Thinking Critically
Making the Most of Tutoring
Learning Trades vs. Learning Academics
Learning for the Trades
Memorizing

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Test Taking

Multiple Choice Tests: Tips and Traps
Reduce Your Math Anxiety at Test Time

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Website Resources