NEW! Ethics and Civility: This new material addresses the ethical dimension of decisions in college and in life and includes new coverage of service learning, community involvement, and classroom etiquette.

NEW! Personal Styles: Every chapter includes a new Personal Styles Try It. These self-diagnostic questionnaires help students to better understand themselves, their attitudes, and their needs.

NEW! Myers-Briggs Type Indicators: At the request of users and reviewers, Chapter Three now includes thorough Myers-Briggs coverage bolstered by a variety of Try It  assessments.

NEW! Making the Most of Technology: This all-new Chapter 10 covers everything from distance learning to word processing and includes guidance on the effective use of e-mail, working and studying online, presentation and spreadsheet software, and efficient research using library and Internet sources.

Consistent, Innovative Activities in Each Chapter:

Each chapter includes:

• A Chapter-Opening Prologue  that offers a short vignette that personalizes the chapter topic.
• A Looking Ahead  section that previews and orients students to the chapter topic. Looking Ahead is paired with Looking Back  a chapter closing review.
• Try It  written exercises, five in each chapter, including an in-class and group activity, that extend students’ writing via rewarding and challenging assignments.
• A Journal Reflection  that provides students with an opportunity to explore their feelings and thoughts about each topic on their own.
• A Speaking of Success profile of an individual who has overcome difficulties to achieve academic success. The second edition introduces many new profiles and fresh faces.
• A Career Connections  link that connects the material in the chapter to the world of work, demonstrating how the strategies discussed in the chapter are related to career choices and success in the workplace.
• Resources exercises that direct students to campus facilities, library materials, or online sources for further learning on the chapter topic.
• A Case Study  that concludes each chapter with a scenario to which students can apply the chapter material.