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1. EFFECTIVE READING
DR/FATMAAL-THOUBAITY
SURGICAL CONSULTANT
ASSOCIATE PROFEESOR
COLLAGE OF MEDICINE
KAU

4.  Reading must be selective to be effective.

6. SQR4
 Scan:for an overview.
 Question: decide what you want from your
reading.
 Read :an active process ,looking for key
material.
 Recall :periodically consider what you have
covered.
 Review :at the end put it all together.
 Relate : tie in with other topics –most important.

7. Scan
 Through the chapter to see what the
subheading are.

8. Summary
 Read it through .
 Identifying the main points .
 Arguments that have been covered.

9.  Ask your self what you want to get from
your reading.

10.  Read the introductory paragraphs. they
should set the scene.

11.  Read the sections and subsections,
actively identifying the main ideas in
each.
 These ideas are often contained in the
first or last sentence of the section or
paragraph.

12.  Look at any example .Make sure that you
understand how it is related to the idea in
that section.

13.  Summarize periodically.
 Pause and list the main ideas in the
section you have just read.
 Check that you have missed nothing out
and that you understand the ideas.

14.  Review the whole topic when you have
finished it by scanning through your notes.

15.  Relate what you have read to other areas
of knowledge .

17. strategies and techniques that you
can use to read more effectively.
 Knowing what you need to know, and
reading appropriately
 Knowing how deeply to read the
document: skimming, scanning or studying

18.  Using active reading techniques to pick
out key points and keep your mind
focused on the material

19.  Using the table of contents for reading
magazines and newspapers, and clipping useful
articles
 Understanding how to extract information from
different article types

20.  Creating your own table of contents for
reviewing material
 Using indexes, tables of contents, and
glossaries to help you assimilate technical
information.

22. Effective Reading Strategies
 Don't wait until the last minute; give
yourself plenty of time to read your
material!
 Establish an atmosphere conducive to
maximum concentration. This will vary
depending on personal preferences.

23.  Look over materials before going into
them, noting headings, bold-faced words,
charts, and summaries.
 Skim introductions and conclusions. By
previewing materials, you can develop a
sense of the overall point(s) it is
presenting.
 This will help put the details into a larger
context in which they will make sense.

24.  Use the questions at the beginnings or
ends of chapters as study guides to help
focus your reading.
 Read everything, including those
introductions and conclusions you
skimmed.
 Look up words you don't know.

25.  Try one or more of the following methods of note taking
(using a combination of approaches will help you begin
reviewing):
 Glossing: after reading a passage or section, summarize
the main ideas in your own words. This can be done in a
notebook, or in the margins of your book (if you own it).

26.  Outlining: using the author's order or your own,
write down the key ideas. Use phrases and
abbreviations to keep it short. Use whatever
system of numbering or lettering you prefer.
 Synthesizing chart: chart key information when
you are trying to pull together information from
more than one source.
 OR, read from a few sources and formulate
questions from the main ideas which can be
applied to the remaining information

27.  Instead of highlighting or underlining in your text,
take notes in the margins or in a separate
notebook.
 This will give you the important information at a
glance. (If you take notes in a separate
notebook, remember to write the page number
on which the information may be found again for
later reference.) Improving your reading skills
may very well have a positive effect on your
writing.

28. Thank You