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Study Smart series

THE STUDY SMART SERIES, designed for students from junior high school through lifelong learning programs, teaches skills for studying, spelling, and vocabulary building, and reveals secrets for putting all these skills together.

Judi Kesselman-Turkel and Franklynn Peterson have written hundreds of articles and more than twenty books including The Author's Handbook and The Magazine Writer's Handbook. They live in Madison, Wisconsin. To find out more about Judi and Frank's educational books, go to their Web site: www.booksthatteach.com

All the current UW Press books in this series are listed below. Click on the book's title to go to the Web page devoted to that book, where you will be able to order the book with our secure credit card shopping cart feature.

Spelling Simplified
Judi Kesselman-Turkel and Franklynn Peterson

Spelling Simplified uses logic and simple explanations to lead the student through basic techniques for learning to "hear" how a word is spelled, to master irregularities, and to spell larger words by knowing how to spell the smaller words and syllables inside them.
LC: 2003045822 PE
208 pp. 5 1/2 x 8
ISBN 0-299-19174-5 Paper $6.95

Study Smarts
How to Learn More in Less Time
Judi Kesselman-Turkel and Franklynn Peterson

"A concise, straightforward, pragmatic guide to developing effective study habits. . . . Learning tips include acquiring a course outline, mastering the jargon of a subject, teaching oneself to read efficiently, recognizing lecturers' clues, and taking organized notes."—Library Journal
LC: 2003045828 LB
104 pp. 5 1/2 x 8
ISBN 0-299-19184-2 Paper $6.95

The Vocabulary Builder
The Practically Painless Way to a Larger Vocabulary
Judi Kesselman-Turkel and Franklynn Peterson

The Vocabulary Builder offers entertaining crossword, fill-in-the-answer, multiple choice, and other word puzzles (with answers!) to help students learn a selection of 600 well-used but often misunderstood words.
LC: 2003050149 PE
168 pp. 5 1/2 x 8
ISBN 0-299-19204-0 Paper $6.95

Test-Taking Strategies
Judi Kesselman-Turkel and Franklynn Peterson

"Because test results have important consequences, a book like this one could be a life changer. . . . The advice is very practical and applicable to test takers from junior high through senior citizen level."-Library Journal
LC: 2003045823 LB
136 pp. 5 1/2 x 8
ISBN 0-299-19194-X Paper $6.95

The Grammar Crammer
Judi Kesselman-Turkel and Franklynn Peterson

A concise, sensible grammar handbook that explains how to remember correct word forms and sentence structures.
LC: 20030458224 PE
136 pp. 5 1/2 x 8
ISBN 0-299-19134-6
Paper $6.95

Note-Taking Made Easy
Judi Kesselman-Turkel and Franklynn Peterson

A thorough and systematic presentation of note-taking, including what is worth noting.
LC: 2003050113 LB
112 pp. 5 1/2 x 8
ISBN 0-299-19154-0
Paper $6.95

Research Shortcuts
revised edition
Judi Kesselman-Turkel and Franklynn Peterson

Shortcuts discusses resources, gives an overview of a library, teaches interviewing skills, and more.
LC: 2003045829 LB
136 pp. 5 1/2 x 8
ISBN 0-299-19164-8
Paper $6.95

Secrets to Writing Great Papers

How to work with ideas-develop them and transform them into words. Techniques for brainstorming and more.
LC: 2003050108 PE
96 pp. 5 1/2 x 8
ISBN 0-299-19144-3
Paper $6.95

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