MyLab Foundational Skills for HiSET and TASC Prep

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Study Skills

Time Management

Coping with Stress and Anxiety

Concentrating When You Read and Study

Getting the Most from Your Reading

Rehearsal Strategies

Effective Note Taking

Studying Smarter: Studying in the Disciplines

Preparing for and Taking Exams

 

Resources for Learning Onlines

Online Learning

Reading, Writing, and Studying Online

Computer Concerns

Success Online

 

Reading Comprehension: Fundamentals

Pre-Reading

Active Reading

Vocabulary

Dictionary Skills

Context Clues

Main Idea

Supporting Details

Graphics and Visual Aids

Outlining and Mapping

Summarizing and Paraphrasing

Combined Skills

 

Reading Comprehension: Introductory

Active Reading

Vocabulary

Stated Main Idea

Implied Main Idea

Supporting Details

Outlining and Mapping

Summarizing and Paraphrasing

Ten Patterns of Organization (Combined)

Patterns of Organization: Time Order

Patterns of Organization: Spatial Order

Patterns of Organization: Process Order

Patterns of Organization: Simple Listing

Patterns of Organization: Division and Classification

Patterns of Organization: Comparison

Patterns of Organization: Contrast

Patterns of Organization: Cause and Effect

Patterns of Organization: Generalization and Example

Patterns of Organization: Definition and Example

Purpose and Tone

Inference

Critical Thinking

Reading Textbooks

Graphics and Visuals

Reading Rate

Memorization and Concentration

Note Taking and Highlighting

Test Taking

Combined Skills

 

Reading Comprehension: Intermediate

Active Reading

Vocabulary

Stated Main Idea

Implied Main Idea

Supporting Details

Outlining and Mapping

Summarizing and Paraphrasing

Nine Patterns of Organization (Combined)

Patterns of Organization: Time Order

Patterns of Organization: Spatial Order

Patterns of Organization: Process Order

Patterns of Organization: Simple Listing

Patterns of Organization: Division and Classification

Patterns of Organization: Compare and Contrast

Patterns of Organization: Cause and Effect

Patterns of Organization: Generalization and Example

Patterns of Organization: Definition and Example

Purpose and Tone

Inference

Critical Thinking

Reading Textbooks

Graphics and Visuals

Reading Rate

Memorization and Concentration

Note Taking and Highlighting

Test Taking

Combined Skills

 

Reading Comprehension

Central Ideas Supporting Details

Plot and Relationships

Meaning of Words and Phrases

Structure of Texts

Author's Purpose or Point of View

Argument and Specific Claims

 Comparing Texts

 

Language: Grammar and Mechanics

Editing the Paragraph

Editing the Essay

Parts of Speech, Phrases, and Clauses

Sentence Structure

Straightforward Subject-Verb Agreement

Fragments

Run-On Sentences

Verbs

Subject-Verb Agreement

Consistent Verb Tense and Active Voice

Pronoun Case

Pronoun Reference and Point of View

Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement

Misplaced or Dangling Modifiers

Coordination and Subordination

Parallelism

Standard and Nonstandard English

 

Language: Punctuation and Mechanics and Spelling

Final Punctuation

Commas

Other Punctuation

Apostrophes

Capitalization

Spelling

Frequently Confused Words

 

Writing

Reading Texts Critically

Understanding the Rhetorical Situation

Organizing

Summarizing

Synthesizing

Writing Rhetorical Analyses

Writing to Inform

Argument

Varying Sentence Structures

Redundancy and Wordiness

Transitions

Biased and Sexist Language

Formal and Informal Style and Tone

Formatting and Designing Documents

Figurative Language

Reasoning Through Language Arts Extended Response

 

Numbers

Number Sense Concepts, Including Ordering Rational Numbers, Absolute Value, Multiples, Factors, and Exponents

Add, Subtract, Multiply, Divide, and Use Exponents and Roots of Rational, Fraction, and Decimal Numbers

Ratios, Percents, and Scale Factors

Properties of Matrices

Vectors

 

Alegebra and Functions

Write, Evaluate, and Compute With Expressions and Polynomials

Write, Manipulate, and Solve Linear Equations

Write, Manipulate, Solve, and Graph Linear Inequalities

Write, Manipulate, and Solve Quadratic Equations

Connect and Interpret Graphs and Functions

Connect Coordinates, Lines, and Equations

Compare, Represent, and Evaluate Functions

Formulas

Complex Numbers

More on Functions and Graphings Functions

Transformations of Functions

Combinations of Functions

Inverse Functions

Exponential and Logarithmic Functions

Sequences

Trigonometry

Graphs of Trigonometry

 

Geometry

Lines and Angles

Plane Figures and Space Figures

Dimensions, Perimeter, Circumference, and Area of Two-dimensional Figures

Dimensions, Surface Area, and Volume of Three-Dimensional Figures

Congruent and Similar Figures

Translations, Reflections, Rotations, and Dilations

Circles and Parabolas

 

Data Analysis, Probability, and Statistics

Data

Data Displays

Mean, Median, Mode, and Weighted Average

Counting Techniques and Probability

Frequency Distributions, Histograms, and Stem-and-Leaf Displays

Box-and-Whisker Plots and the 5-Number Summary

Normal Distributions

 

Life Science

Human Body and Health

Relationship Between Life Functions and Energy Intake

Energy Flows in Ecologic Networks (Ecosystems)

Organization of Life (Structure and Function of Life)

Molecular Basis for Heredity

Evolution

 

Physical Science

Conservation, Transformation, and Flow of Energy

Work, Motion, and Forces

Chemical Properties and Reactions Related to Living Systems

 

Earth and Space Science

Interactions Between Earth's Systems and Living Things

Earth and Its System Components and Interactions

Structures and Organization of the Cosmos

 

Civics and Government

Types of Modern and Historical Governments

Principles That Have Contributed to Development of American Constitutional Democracy

Structure and Design of United States Government

Individual Rights and Civic Responsibilities

Political Parties, Campaigns, and Elections in American Politics

Contemporary Public Policy

 

United States History

Key Historical Documents That Have Shaped American Constitutional Government

Revolutionary and Early Republic Periods

Civil War and Reconstruction

Civil Rights

European Settlement and Population of the Americas

World Wars I and II

The Cold War

American Foreign Policy Since 9/11

 

Economics

Key Economic Events That Have Shaped American Government and Policies

Relationship Between Political and Economic Freedoms

Fundamental Economic Concepts

Microeconomics and Macroeconomics

Consumer Economics

Economic Causes and Impacts of Wars

Economic Drivers of Exploration and Colonization

Scientific and Industrial Revolutions

 

Geography

Development of Classical Civilizations

Relationships Between the Environment and Societal Development

Borders between Peoples and Nations

Human Migration

 



Social Studies Extended Response

Social Studies Extended Response