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\nCLEARANCE  \n170327599U  \nThinking and StudySkills  \nGrade 8  \nGlencoeMcGraw-Hill  \nGlencoe/McGraw-Hill  \n义  \nADivision of The McGraw·Hill Companies  \nCopyright ◎ The McGraw-HillCompanies,Inc.All rights reserved.Permission isgranted to reproduce material contained herein on the condition that such material bereproduced only for classroom use;and be provided to students,teachers,and familieswithout charge;and be used solely in conjunction with Writer's Choice.Any otherreproduction,for use or sale,is prohibited without written permission of the publisher.  \nPrinted in the United States of America.  \nSend all inquiries to:Glencoe/McGraw-Hill8787 Orion PlaceColumbus,Ohio 43240  \nISBN 0-07-823225-2  \n1234567890240403020100  \nContents  \nDefining Problems ………………………………………  \nSetting Goals………………………………………………………  \nObserving ……………………………  \nFormulating Questions……  \nUsing Prior Knowledge………………………  \nComparing and Contrasting……………………  \nClassifying…………  \nUsing Graphic Organizers..  \nIdentifying Characteristics ………………  \nUsing Cause-and-Effect Relationships……  \nUsing Organizational Patterns……………  \nUsing Metaphors ……………………………………  \nIdentifying Main Ideas…………………………………………  \nIdentifying Errors in Logic…………………  \nInferring………………………………  \nPredicting……………………  \nElaborating……………  \nSummarizing ……  \nDrawing Conclusions  \nUsing Criteria…………  \nMaking Decisions…………  \nThinking Creatively …………  \nUsing a Library I………………  \nUsing a Library II…………  \nUsing a Dictionary I…………  \nUsing a Dictionary II…………  \nUsing a Dictionary II………  \nUsing a Thesaurus I……………………………  \nUsing a Thesaurus II…………………………  \nStudying I………………  \nStudying I……………  \nManaging Study Time ………  \nListening…………………………  \n…………………………………………………………1  \n………………………………………………2  \n……………………………………………3  \n……………………………………………4  \n………………………………………………5  \n……………………………………………6  \n…………………………………………………7  \n……………………………………………8  \n……………………………………………9  \n…………………………………………………10  \n……………………………………………………11  \n………………………………………………12  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