| SKILLS IMPROVEMENT PAGE RICHARD W. FRANKE Professor of Anthropology Welcome to the student skills improvement page. From here you can click to various materials I have prepared with the purpose of aiding students in learning better, easier, and faster. I hope you find them useful. Before clicking to the sources below, read the following:
The Anthropology Student Guide to Better Grades. Third
edition. 1998. A 42-page booklet with suggestions about how to study more
effectively, answer multiple choice and essay questions, and plan and write term papers. The Student Guide to AnthropoLOGICAL THINKING.
1995. A 39-page booklet with suggestions on how to think about and critique
anthropological research. The Research Paper—A Guide to its
Structure . Typical contents of a research paper and suggestions about how to
draft each section. Includes a detailed list of suggestions on how to present data in
tables to get the most effect from them. How to Cite Sources and Make a Bibliography in
Anthropology. How to cite and list books, journal
articles, and chapters in edited collections. Where to look for other citation
problems. How to Prepare a Resume for a job or a Curriculum Vitae for an academic application. An outline view of the main headings is provided with a link to a more detailed description of what you should put under each heading. Graduate School Questions and Answer Guide Classroom Courtesy Suggestions. How to improve your classroom performance individually and contribute to a better classroom atmosphere for all. Virginia Polytech Study Skills Site How to Use the Harvard Library for a Literature Search Columbia College of Missouri Reading Strategies The Cornell Note Taking System |