Study Smart. Study Less.Sports, extracurricular activities, your job, hangin' with friends—you have a life! You simply don't have time to spend hours studying every day! Improving Your Study Skills helps you really get cracking when you do crack the books. It helps you cram a lot of learning into a little time with tips on:Using technology to study and work more efficientlyOrganizing your time and spaceNote-taking and organizationStrengthening your reading skillsChoosing classes strategicallyGetting the typical "10% of your grade" for class participationUsing the library and other resources efficientlyWriting papers—from choosing the theme to proofingStudying for tests and overcoming the jittersStrategies for taking various types of testsWhether you're in high school or college—an average student, an honors student, or barely getting by—Improving Your Study Skills will help you up your grades without giving up your life.With Improving Your Study Skills, CliffsNotes—the resource that helps millions get to and through college—now helps you study smart and study less.