This document provides an overview of the unit "College Reading". It discusses the importance of reading in college, with students expected to read 2+ hours for every class hour. It also notes that many students come unprepared, with 66% coming to class without completing readings. The document outlines the process of active reading, involving preparing questions before reading, reading to answer questions, and reviewing notes after. It emphasizes the importance of knowing the author and context before reading. Various reading strategies and challenges are also addressed, like dealing with different text types, managing distractions, and evaluating online sources.

1. Unit 3.2: College Reading

2. Contents of Unit 3.2
3.2: Reading to Learn
• Are you ready for college reading?
• Are You Ready for the Big Leagues?
• Speed Reading Online Test
• How Do You Read to Learn?
• 3.2 Video: SQ3R--An Effective Reading Technique for College Students
• Building Your Vocabulary
• Dealing with Special Texts
• 3.2 Ppt: How to use a textbook effectively
• Online Reading
• Unit Review- Reading to Learn
• 3.2 Essay: Active Reading

4. “In college, you will be expected to do
much reading; it is not unusual to do
two or more hours of reading for
every hour you spend in class. “
“In college, you are also expected to
think critically about what you read.”

5. Many students report coming to class without completing reading
or assignments:
 Thirty-four percent of students never come to class without completing
readings or assignments, while 13% do so often or very often. (66%
come to class without completing reading or assignments!)
 Three in 10 (32%) students haven’t read any books for personal
enjoyment or academic enrichment.
 The vast majority of students spend at least some time preparing for
class, with two in five (40%) spending between one and five hours, and
three in 10 (30%) spending six to ten hours and (29%) eleven hours or
more.
Source: Center for Community College Student Engagement in Higher Education Leadership. Department of
Educational Administration. College of Education. The University of Texas at Austin

6. Reading, like learning, involves a cycle.

7. Active reading involves four steps:
1. Prepare for reading by scanning the assignment and developing
questions for which you want to discover answers through your
reading.
2. Read the material and discover the answers to your questions.
3. Capture the information by highlighting and annotating the text as
well as by taking effective notes.
4. Review the reading by studying your notes, by integrating them
with your class notes, and by discussing the reading with
classmates.

8. Before you read, learn as much as you
can about the author and his or her
reason for writing the text.
*What is his or her area of expertise?
*Why did the instructor select this text?

9. When scanning a reading, look for
clues to what might be important.
Read the section titles, study
illustrations, and look for
keywords and boldface text.

10. Do not highlight your text until you
have read a section completely to be
sure you understand the context.
Then go back and highlight and
annotate your text during a second
read-through.

12. Think critically about what you are
reading.
•Do you agree with what the author is
saying?
•How does it relate to the rest of the
material in the course?
•What does this new material mean to
you in “real life”?

13. Specialized Textbooks
• Math Books
• Science Books
• Specialized Books
• Nursing
• Criminal Justice
• Accounting
• Engineering
• Computer Applications

14. Other Reading Issues
•Managing Distractions
•Online Reading
•Vocabulary

15. Unit Review Questions
• Describe the four steps of active reading.
• What part of a textbook should you compare with a class syllabus? Why?
• Why is it important to know something about a textbook’s author?
• What time of the day should you plan to do your reading? Why?
• What is the difference between using the Cornell method for taking class notes
and using the Cornell method for reading notes?
• Why do you think it is important to pose some questions about the material
before you read?
• What should you do if you are getting tired when reading?
• List three requirements for a good reading location.
• Can you multitask while doing a reading assignment? Why or why not?
• Describe the process of evaluating a Web-based reading selection.

16. Assignment (Will Be Submitted in Blackboard)