This Book Will Not Be on the Test: The Study Skills Revolution

by Paul Smith Rivas

Overview

This Book Will Be on the Test helps students make the most of their college investment by solving their academic, motivational, and career concerns with study skills, teaches students how to earn better grades in less time, and shows parents what they can expect from their kids’ college experiences.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781475845594
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	02/15/2019
Pages:	156
Sales rank:	984,538
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Paul Smith Rivas is the director of Smith Rivas Study Skills & Academic Coaching. He studied literature in Mexico City, backpacked from Spain to Syria via Morocco and Wales, performed stand-up comedy in Spanish in Buenos Aires, and traveled from Argentina to the United States by bus.

Table of Contents

Foreword Jeff Landeck Preface Acknowledgments Part 1: The Big Picture Chapter 1- Introduction Chapter 2- Seven Rules for Getting Your Money’s Worth and Having an Awesome Time in College Part 2: Common Cases Chapter 3- Kids with No Plan Chapter 4- Kids with Ill-Conceived Plans Chapter 5- Kids Who Don’t Apologize or Write Thank-You Notes Chapter 6- Kids Who Don’t Test Well Chapter 7- Kids Who Procrastinate Chapter 8- Kids with ADHD Chapter 9- Kids with Slow Processing Speed Part 3: Special Cases Chapter 10- Kids Who Think Learning Styles Exist Chapter 11- Unmotivated Kids Chapter 12- Hard Cases Chapter 13- Athletes Chapter 14- Women with Low Confidence Chapter 15- High-Performing Kids Part 4: Study Skills Solutions Chapter 16- Time Management Chapter 17- Reading Chapter 18- Notetaking Chapter 19- Tests Chapter 20- Papers Part 5: Next Steps Chapter 21- Conclusion Appendix About the Author

Editorial Reviews

Building good time management habits when it comes to your schoolwork and sport leads to accountability, which determines who can and cannot get it done when it’s time to perform!

Orlando Johnson

Life lasts a lot longer than football. NFL hopefuls with superior study skills have more time to work on their game in the short term and more time to develop life skills for the long term.

Jamall Broussard

A tremendous, on-the-ground application of the science of learning that entertains and inspires.

Ulrich Boser

Every kid who wants to be a highly successful college athlete should read this book.

Ryan Spilborghs

Paul Rivas has a gift for understanding what it takes to unlock a young person’s academic potential. In this book is his invaluable guidance, for every type learner: something every college-bound student, and their parents, should read.

Judy Woodruff

This book is exactly what international students need to thrive in American universities.

Nomvula Mbambo

Paul Rivas takes research about how people learn and translates it into effective practices that students can implement and use to succeed in their classes.

Stephen L. Chew

As college costs continue to soar, it’s become even more important to get the most out of your time on campus. You can get on top of schoolwork, participate in rewarding extracurriculars, and prepare yourself for an exciting post-college life by following the steps in this smart, practical book.

Daniel H. Pink