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Easy and Effective Ways to
Expand Your Comprehension
 Reading Strategies True/False
 Using Your Text To Prepare For Class
 Making Notes On Your Reading
◦ Notes in a notebook
◦ Notes in a textbook
 Using Your Text After Class
 You must always
read every word
in the chapter or
you will not
understand it.
 If you read too
fast, you will
lose some of
your
comprehension.
 Taking notes on
reading
lengthens the
reading process.
How Much Do You Know About Good
Reading Strategies?
False
Effectively skimming the
chapter works for some
texts and is often more
time effective.
False
There is no known link.
Comprehension comes from
being able to pull out
important information.
False
It shortens the time by
keeping you focused and
saves future study time.
 Always read the chapter that will be
covered before class.
◦ What the instructor says will make more
sense.
◦ The instructor often assumes the lecture
will be building on knowledge from the
text, not creating new knowledge.
 Find a quiet place to study-Eliminate
Distractions!
◦ Some distractions are external: Chatter,
Radio, etc.
◦ Some are internal: Fears, Worries, etc.
Preparing For Class
 Set realistic reading goals!
◦ Will you read or skim text in detail?
◦ How long will you work with that text?
◦ Should you read it in sections?
 Write down any questions that you
still have about your topic.
◦ Listen for the answers to those during
the course lecture.
Preparing For Class
 Make notes in your book or
notebook to simplify future
studying.
◦ Notes in your text
 Do this after you have read-NOT WHILE
READING.
 You do not know what is important
until after you finish.
 Underline subjects & verbs
◦ Notes in a notebook:
 Find a consistent method that works
for you.
Making Notes On Your Reading
urvey the text: Critically look at all
 Headings Pictures (maps, charts, or graphs) Summaries
uestions: Turn all of the headings into questions.
Write out questions and speculate answers before reading.
ead: Focus on answering your questions as you read.
Write down the real answers to your questions.
These make great self-quiz questions before tests.
ecall: Without looking at your book or notes, sketch, in
your own words, the main points of the reading.
This forces you to THINK!
eview: Usig your book & notes, see how well you did.
Note the things you stated incorrectly or forgot.
Title of Chapter
Primary
Headings
Examples or
Details Subordinate Ideas
Notes In A Notebook
-Based on a Chapter Map From The Louisiana
State University’s Center For Academic Success
-From The University of Texas
Learning Center Website
Using Your Text After Class
 Once you have gone to class,
return to the chapter to read it
again more thoroughly.
 Compare the notes that you
took in class, to those that you
took from your reading.
 Do you still have questions
about the subject?
◦ If you can not find the answers in
your text the 2nd time through,
arrive to the next class early and
ask your instructor prior to class.
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Expand Your Comprehension With Reading Strategies

  • 1. Easy and Effective Ways to Expand Your Comprehension
  • 2.  Reading Strategies True/False  Using Your Text To Prepare For Class  Making Notes On Your Reading ◦ Notes in a notebook ◦ Notes in a textbook  Using Your Text After Class
  • 3.  You must always read every word in the chapter or you will not understand it.  If you read too fast, you will lose some of your comprehension.  Taking notes on reading lengthens the reading process. How Much Do You Know About Good Reading Strategies? False Effectively skimming the chapter works for some texts and is often more time effective. False There is no known link. Comprehension comes from being able to pull out important information. False It shortens the time by keeping you focused and saves future study time.
  • 4.  Always read the chapter that will be covered before class. ◦ What the instructor says will make more sense. ◦ The instructor often assumes the lecture will be building on knowledge from the text, not creating new knowledge.  Find a quiet place to study-Eliminate Distractions! ◦ Some distractions are external: Chatter, Radio, etc. ◦ Some are internal: Fears, Worries, etc. Preparing For Class
  • 5.  Set realistic reading goals! ◦ Will you read or skim text in detail? ◦ How long will you work with that text? ◦ Should you read it in sections?  Write down any questions that you still have about your topic. ◦ Listen for the answers to those during the course lecture. Preparing For Class
  • 6.  Make notes in your book or notebook to simplify future studying. ◦ Notes in your text  Do this after you have read-NOT WHILE READING.  You do not know what is important until after you finish.  Underline subjects & verbs ◦ Notes in a notebook:  Find a consistent method that works for you. Making Notes On Your Reading
  • 7. urvey the text: Critically look at all  Headings Pictures (maps, charts, or graphs) Summaries uestions: Turn all of the headings into questions. Write out questions and speculate answers before reading. ead: Focus on answering your questions as you read. Write down the real answers to your questions. These make great self-quiz questions before tests. ecall: Without looking at your book or notes, sketch, in your own words, the main points of the reading. This forces you to THINK! eview: Usig your book & notes, see how well you did. Note the things you stated incorrectly or forgot.
  • 8. Title of Chapter Primary Headings Examples or Details Subordinate Ideas Notes In A Notebook -Based on a Chapter Map From The Louisiana State University’s Center For Academic Success
  • 9. -From The University of Texas Learning Center Website
  • 10. Using Your Text After Class  Once you have gone to class, return to the chapter to read it again more thoroughly.  Compare the notes that you took in class, to those that you took from your reading.  Do you still have questions about the subject? ◦ If you can not find the answers in your text the 2nd time through, arrive to the next class early and ask your instructor prior to class.