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Work\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOral presentations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGroup work\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeing a proactive professional\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing numbers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTaking notes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGetting yourself organized\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3 Prospering in the Classroom and Workplace\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExams, a fact of life\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStrategies for multiple-choice exams\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStrategies for written exams\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe usefulness of essays\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWriting for the academic reader\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow to organize an essay\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe basic structure of an essay\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEssay writing as a process\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCommon essay-writing errors\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLab reports and similar 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skills\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e6 Researching a Topic\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRules of thumb for researchers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo research strategies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e7 Practical Problem Solving for School, Work, and Life\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy applied problem solving is so important\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProblem solving as a process\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStep one: defining the problem\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStep two: discovering causes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStep three: establishing solutions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStep four: making a choice\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStep five: implementation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStep six: benchmarking and evaluating\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStep seven: remaining vigilant\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProblem solving as a life skill\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e8 Creative Problem Solving for Life and 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