The Tapestry program of language materials is based on the concepts presented in The Tapestry of language learning : the individual in the communicative classroom, by Robin C. Scarcella & Rebecca L. Oxford. Strategies for Academic Success presents foreign students with an invaluable guide to college life in the United States, providing the intermediate-level learner with indispensable skills and information based on authentic materials.

"Intermediate-to-advanced academic"--Cover.

Part 1 --Beginning the academic year -- Introduction -- Taking responsibility -- Learning your way around -- Getting help on campus -- Setting goals for yourself -- Developing good study habits -- Using a college catalog -- Using a comprehensive class schedule -- Understanding the course syllabus -- Dropping and adding courses -- Managing your time -- Summary -- Part 2 -- Using the library -- Introduction -- Learning your way around the library -- Learning basic library skills -- Understanding the Library of Congress system of classification -- Using the general reference area -- Using different reference sources -- Finding books -- Alphabetizing -- Using the Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) -- Locating books by subject, author, or title -- Locating books in the stacks by call number -- Finding journal articles -- Finding newspaper articles -- Locating periodicals in the library -- Working in the reference area -- Working in the library -- Summary -- Part 3 -- Reading, notetaking, and taking an objective test -- Introduction -- Organizing your course material -- Reading academic writing -- Recognizing a topic, main, idea, and details in a paragraph -- Recognizing signal words -- Reading and underlining in your textbook -- Making notations in the margins -- Using the SQ3R method of reading -- Taking lecture notes -- Filling in the gaps after a lecture -- Paraphrasing -- Studying your notes -- Preparing for an objective test -- Reading directions and budgeting your time on an objective test -- Taking an objective test -- Summary -- Part 4 -- Introduction -- Keeping up with your work -- Reading and preparing study notes -- Summarizing -- Refining your lecture notes -- Improving your memory -- Getting involved in class discussions -- Synthesizing course material -- Preparing for an essay test -- Reading and understanding essay test questions -- Budgeting your time on an essay test -- Writing essay test answers -- Editing essay test answers -- Guessing test questions in advance -- Preparing practice answers -- Taking an essay test -- Summary -- Part 5 -- Working on group project -- Introduction -- Working with a group -- Understanding the assignment -- Meeting deadlines -- Choosing a topic -- Brainstorming -- Writing a thesis statement -- Using books as references -- Writing one-sentence summaries -- Knowing your audience -- Thinking critically -- Arguing persuasively -- Completing the project -- Presenting your project to the class -- Setting priorities -- Analyzing your academic strengths and weaknesses -- Summary -- Appendices.