Do this ESL Learning Checklist to focus on which styles and information you need to improve. Then use these handouts and webpages as guides to improving your study skills and habits. Download or print them as part of your study material to being a successful student.
Goal-Setting: 10 Steps to Academic Success | P-R-O Goals | SMART Goals
Listening/Speaking: Active Listening | Tips and Test-Taking Skills
Reading: Preview/Read/Recall | Suggestions | SQ3R Strategy | SQ3R System | SQ4R Method for Academic Reading | Tips and Test-Taking Skills |
Writing: Audience Considerations for ESL Writers | Essay Exam Tips | Guidelines for Editing an Essay | Key Concepts for Writing in North American Colleges | Plagiarism and ESL Writers | Tips and Test-Taking Skills | Writing in North American Colleges | Writing for a North American Academic Audience
Note-Taking: Strategies | Symbols and Abbreviations | Tips and Methods
Time Management: 10 Tips | Overcoming Procrastination | Series of Tips
Test-Taking: Final Exams Guide | Five-Step Strategy | General Guide | General Tips | Understanding Test Anxiety
General: 50 Ways to Take a Break (Reduce Stress!) | Active Studying Techniques | Effective Memorizing | Emergency Studying | How to Have a Successful Study Group | Improving Concentration | Learning Vocab | Motivation Techniques | Problem Solving and Other Tips | Stress Management Techniques | The Study Cycle 1 | The Study Cycle 2 | Improving Critical Thinking | Understanding Assignment Titles
