WRITING AND STUDY SKILLS
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The Center for Global Education (CGE) provides a wide array of study abroad opportunities for both students and the general public and functions as the hub for international educational activities at George Mason University. CGE offers short-term, semester/year long, honors study abroad, international internships and intensive language programs. http://www.gmu.edu/depts/cge/index.html
Academic Advising is professionally staffed to help advise undergraduate students who have undeclared Majors or are thinking about changing their Majors. Advising resources are available for both students and faculty. http://www.gmu.edu/departments/advising/
Disability Resource Center, under the administration of University Life, the center implements and coordinates reasonable accommodations and disability-related services that afford equal access to university programs and activities. The Center is available to all students with disabilities, including those with cognitive, sensory, mobility, and other physical impairments. http://www.gmu.edu/student/drc/
Learning Services provides a variety of experience based learning opportunities through which students explore a wide range of academic concerns. The Academic Skills Workshop, workshops offer information on overcoming procrastination, psychological-educational coaching, improving concentration, managing performance anxiety, thesis support, exam strategies, study strategies, scheduling and time management, and motivation and goal-setting. The Tutor Referral Program maintains a roster of undergraduate and graduate students available to provide fee-for-service tutoring assistance. For more information visit, http://www.gmu.edu/departments/csdc/ls.htm
Mathematics Tutoring Center located in the Johnson Center specializes in general help for freshman/sophomore math classes. For information regarding availability and hours of operation visit http://math.gmu.edu/~eobrien/tcenter.html
Multicultural Services - Multicultural programs are designed to provide
support for individuals from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
These programs provide emotional support and outreach programs for students
from diverse cultures and ethnic backgrounds. Under services for international
students, the Counseling Center offers seminars for academic demands,
time and money management, and study skills. http://www.gmu.edu/departments/csdc/iss.htm
Writing Center offers both one-on-one tutoring services, and online
tutoring, along with resources for writers. The University Writing
Center is a free writing resource open to everyone involved in the
George Mason community; this includes undergraduate and graduate students,
faculty, staff, and alumni. It offers individual, group, and online
tutoring sessions in a comfortable, supportive atmosphere. To schedule
an appointment or find out more information visit http://writingcenter.gmu.edu/ <back
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U.S. Department of Education provides equal access to education and promotes educational excellence throughout the nation. Search for facts and information on such topics as writing skills, creative writing, writing workshops, and spelling. http://www.ed.gov/
How-To-Study.com is a free study skills resource site that offers such topics as preparing to study, taking notes, learning styles, good listening in class, solving math word problems, and strategies for test-taking. http://www.how-to-study.com/
Improving Writing Skills offers recommended resources, mind tools, information about the importance of “style,” letter writing hints, and the importance of careful proofing. http://www.mindtools.com/CommSkll/WritingSkills.htm
Indispensable Writing Resources offers information about the importance of good writing skills. It also offers, reference material, internet references, and a long list of books. http://www.quintcareers.com/writing/skills.html
The Learning Centre offers modules that will take you through the process of how to go about researching information and producing well-structured and dynamic pieces of academic writing. The web site offers learning skills, presentation skills, technical skills, and examination skills. http://www.ncistudent.net/
The Modern language Association (MLA), founded by teachers and scholars,
promotes the study and teaching of language and literature. The web site
offers a bookstore, MLA style, job information list, and surveys. http://www.mla.org/
Study Guides and Strategies offers many topics in just about every
language. It offers such topics as preparing, learning, studying, classroom
participation, learning with others, reading skills, preparing for
tests, and taking tests. http://www.studygs.net/
Virtual Teacher Aide (Study Skills) offers software and many helpful options to focus on areas such as study preparation, in-class techniques, study techniques, exam preparation, exam taking strategies, and a miscellaneous category, “brain dancing.” http://www.vtaide.com/ <back to top>
Books and Other Readings
Vogel, S.A., Adelman, P.B. (1993). Success for College Students with
Learning Disabilities. New York:
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