Self-help ✦ Penny’s Take
Orientation to College Learning
Dianna L. Van Blerkom · 2007
68/100
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A solid, practical college success textbook that has served developmental education programs well for years. The 2007 edition shows its age in a world of digital note-taking and online learning, making it most useful as a course-assigned text rather than an independent pick. Not a book most readers would choose on their own.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety95
Substance / usefulness74
Craft & writing70
Originality58
Evidence & accuracy72
Hype vs delivers55
Age-fit78
👁 Human-eye gut-check55
Penny’s verdict68
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