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Good Habits, Good Students
A Complete Guide for Students Who Want to Succeed

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Manuscript editor: Phil Freshman, Minneapolis © 2006 Eric T. MacKnight All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by anymeans electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from both the copyright owner and the publisher. Requestsfor permission to make copies of any part of this work should be mailed to Permissions Department, Llumina Press, PO Box 772246, Coral Springs, FL 33077-2246 ISBN: 1-59526-574-0 Printed in the UnitedStates of America by Llumina Press Library of Congress Control Number: 2006920261

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Acknowledgements andDedication
I am grateful to the many colleagues and former colleagues who generously offered their suggestions to help me improve this book, and to the students who have taught me most of what I know abouthabits and everything else. Phil Freshman edited the manuscript. Whatever order and consistency you find here is thanks to him. Finally,!"##$!%&'()*+!"##$!,)-$./)* is lovingly dedicated to my besthabits: Sean, Rachel, and Jennifer.

Good Habits at a Glance
Personal Habits
• Practice moral
courage. • Be honest and reliable. • Treat everyone with respect and courtesy. • Take responsibility foryour mistakes. • Read every day. • Arrive on time. • Have a question? 0*1!2#-3!).&45.36 • Have a problem? 7.88!2#-3!).&45.36 • Drink lots of water. • Exercise regularly. • Eat properly, get enoughsleep, and stay drug-free. .

Work Habits
• Use a homework

Study Habits
• Find a place and

Study Skills
• Read textbooks efficiently. • Take notes
effectively. • Learn how to prepare for...