Reading and Study Skills

Students should schedule an appointment with a Writing Tutor, who can help with writing, reading, study skills, and AESL. Student are permitted to meet with a Writing Tutor for one appointment per day. Please click on the Writing link to view Intersession writing tutor hours for the Newtown Campuses. Please call 215-968-8044 to schedule an appointment or with any questions or concerns.

WHAT WE CAN DO FOR:

READING

• help you learn how to use the dictionary and thesaurus
• help you with the definitions of your vocabulary words
• help you write the context clue sentences for your vocabulary words
• help you understand an assignment you've been given
• help you to write your Reader's Digest summaries
• help you to brainstorm before you write your reaction to the articles you are summarizing
• help you with the assignments for the book you will be reading

 STUDY SKILLS

• help you to devise a time management plan for studying
• help you to study for exams more efficiently
• help you learn how to read better and retain more of what you have read
• provide you with information about:
  • improving your note taking and listening skills
  • managing your test anxiety
  • identifying and eliminating study distraction

WHAT WE CAN'T DO:

• do your homework for you
• be of any assistance with take-home quizzes or tests
• tutor for placement or standardized tests, such as the Praxis, the TOEFL, the NLN, etc.

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