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Study Skills & Subject Support: Reading
Recommended Resources
PrepSTEP is an online suite of resources to help you build basic skills for college success.
- Read prep books.
- Take tutorials for study skills including:
- Effective note-taking.
- Reading strategies.
- Organization and time management.
- Communication strategies.
- Start and stop practice tests and tutorials and pick up where you left off.
You must create a personal account to use PrepSTEP.
- Access PrepSTEP using the link on this page. You will need to log in with your GCU username and password.
- Click "Sign In/Register" at the top.
- Click "Register".
- Fill out the form and register for a free account using an email and password of your choice. Please note that you do not need to include your Student ID# or Course Section #.
- Click Home or choose a center from the Centers menu on the navigation bar to begin using the resources.
To begin a practice test or tutorial:
- Click on the category you need.
- Choose the test or skill you need to work on.
- Choose the resource you need. You can begin a practice test or read a test book.
To continue a test or exam:
- Log in by clicking "Sign In/Register".
- If you are already logged in, click on your name and choose "My Center".
- Find the test or tutorial you wish to continue and click on the title.
- You can also delete your progress by clicking the trash can icon next to the title.
- Annotating Texts This link opens in a new windowHow to mark up text as you read.
- How to Read, Part I: Dissecting a Text This link opens in a new windowHow to tell what to take away from your reading.
- How to Read, Part II: Critiquing a Text This link opens in a new windowHow to analyze a text for a critique or annotation.
- Ways to Read Like a Pro This link opens in a new windowFrom The Secrets of College Success.
