Study, Writing, Grammar & Test Taking Tips/Tutorials
Research "How-To" | How to Write |
Grammar |
Citation Format: MLA, APA...
Research/Speech Ideas & Tips
Homework & Study Tips
- How to Ready Your Textbook
- Tips on: how to read more effectively and what to read.
- How to Take Notes
- How to Take Notes from your Textbook
- Study Skills: Guide with Tips
- How to Study Tips
- Steps Toward Becoming a Great Student
- Includes study guides for: writing, math, studying, taking notes, vocabulary building, memorizing, learning from others, reading skill builders...
- How to Prepare for an Exam
- Homework Help
- Homework Spot
- Tutorial Finder
- Schoolwork Ugh!
- Virtual Study Tips
- links to information on a variety of topics, including: Alcohol and Substance Use, Anger, Anxiety, Assertiveness, Attention-Deficit Disorder, Relationships, Sleep, Stress, Study Skills, Test-Taking, Time Management, and Writing.
Tests & Testing Tips
- 4Tests
- Links to GED, SAT, ACT, CLEP, AP, GMAT, GRE and many more practice tests.
- ETS - Educational Testing Service
- Links to SAT, AP, GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, PRAXIS, SLS, Higher Education Assessment practice questions
- Socrato: Free Online Tests
- Vocabulary, GRE, GED, SAT, and citizenship sample tests.
- GED
- Princeton Review College Tips
- Links to Birkman Career Style, SAT, GRE, LSAT, MCAT, GMAT practice questions
- THEA Practice Test
- SAT Practice Tests
Accuplacer Practice Test Questions:
- Accuplacer Practice Test
- Accuplacer Study Tips and Practice
- DCCCD Practice Accuplacer Tests
- Accuplacer and More!
- This is the website recommended by the El Centro College Testing/Assessment Center.
- Reading Basic Skills Practice
- Accuplacer Practice Tests
- More Accuplacer Practice Tests
- Accuplacer Study Tips and Examples (pdf)
And More!
- Math/Algebra Help - good for all types of math
- Purple Math - a 5***** Algebra site
- Math.com - tools to learn all kinds of math!
- SOS Math -Resources for math review material covering Algebra through Differential Equations
- How to Write an Essay
- Improve Your Reading Comprehension
- Math TV - includes videos! Note: You will have to register to use the site.
- Math Tips
- Math Lab
- Grammar Tips and Help
Grammar
- Grammar Tips
- Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation
- Dr. Grammer Tips
- Web of On-line Grammars
- Practical Punctuation Guide
- Explanations on how to use commas, semi-colons, dashes, quote marks, paranthesis...
The best guide to resources is a librarian who can help you in using the catalog, databases and the Web. A librarian can also assist you in selecting materials appropriate for your needs. Please ask at any service desk for information or assistance!
The El Centro College Library does not guarantee the currency or accuracy of these websites. Links to these sites do not represent an endorsement of the site or of information contained within the site.
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Last Updated:
May 28, 2010