Making Connections: Study Skills, Reading, and Writing

Ann Dillon's MAKING CONNECTIONS gives students integrated instruction on study, reading and writing skills-skills that are critical for students' success in college, but which are often not taught together. Dillon helps readers see the connections between these crucial skills by emphasizing practical applications and exercises throughout the text. Organized around thematic units, this essential book begins by introducing basic key elements of College Success. It then takes the reader into the thematic units (Parts 3 and 4) that show the connections between reading skills, study skills, and writing skills. This integration allows the student to apply these skills and study strategies to their college learning.

Ann Dillon earned a B.S. in Education from Duquesne University, a M.Ed. from Slippery Rock University, and a J.D. with Distinction from St. Mary's University. She served as Articles Editor for the St. Mary's Law Journal and an author for the Council of School Attorneys' Journal. She is a member of Phi Delta Phi, Order of Barristers, and the John M. Harlan Society. She has also been a speaker at the Texas Community College Teachers Association (TCCTA), National Association for Developmental Education (NADE), and the College Reading & Learning Association (CRLA) Conferences, as well as presenting in service training workshops. She has taught developmental education courses at Community College of Allegheny County and Austin Community College, where she is a member of the Developmental Communications faculty and has taught government and effective learning courses in addition to study skills, vocabulary and reading.