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- 1. READING STRATEGIES How to maximize your time and comprehension
- 2. Overview ■ Methods covered: – Skimming – Scanning – SQ3R ■ Questions ■ Examples ■ Review
- 3. Why Bother? ■ It's more work ■ It often takes more time to finish reading a chapter ■ You all already know how to read... – So what is the point?
- 4. Strategy 1: Skimming ■ Goals: – Optimize your reading time to obtain a general overview of the text ■ Look for: – Thesis – Main points – Conclusion – Summary
- 7. Strategy 1: Skimming ■ Examples: – Assignment: Read the following article and summarize the main idea of the reading. – Reading a 10-page research paper on microbial marine life.
- 8. Strategy 2: Scanning ■ Goals: – Optimize your reading time to obtain specific facts within the text ■ Look for: – Names – Dates – Statistics – Unique terminology / vocab
- 10. Strategy 2: Scanning ■ Examples: – According to the packet, in which year did the War of 1812 end? – Purchasing food for a family member allergic to peanuts.
- 11. Strategy 3: SQ3R ■ Goals: – Active reading – Increase comprehension, retention, and connection
- 12. Strategy 3: SQ3R ■ Survey – Understand what the text is about ■ Read the title ■ Read the introductions / summary – What are the authors main points? ■ Look for headings and subheadings ■ Reading aids: italics, bold print, summaries, end of chapter reviews / questions ■ Know what information is the most important!
- 13. Strategy 3: SQ3R ■ Question – Use the section headers to formulate questions ■ As many as you can think of ■ From broad to specific ■ Get your brain looking for answers – Keep asking questions as you continue this strategy
- 14. Strategy 3: SQ3R ■ Read – One section at a time ■ Keep asking the section-specific questions – Notice when new questions arise
- 15. Strategy 3: SQ3R ■ Recite – At the end of each section, repeat your questions ■ Attempt to answer them from memory ■ Refer to the text as often as necessary – Move to the next section only when you can answer all of your questions
- 16. Strategy 3: SQ3R ■ Review – Once finished reading the entire chapter, article, or text, review ■ Review your questions for each section header – Refer to the text when necessary – Proceed to the next section when you can answer all of your questions ■ Repeat!
- 17. Strategy 3: SQ3R ■ Examples: – Assignment: read Chapter 6 through chapter 8 of GOVT10, Principles of American Government. – Assignment:Write an analytical analysis onThe Great Gatsby, addressing three of the overarching themes.
- 18. Being an Active Reader ■ Benefits: – Increases course comprehension and retention – Maximizes study time
- 19. Questions! ■ What we have covered: – Skimming – Scanning – SQ3R
- 20. Which Strategy and When? ■ Ex: ■ Ex: ■ Ex: ■ Ex:
- 21. PRACTICE!
- 22. UPCOMING EVENTS ■ Workshops: – Note-Taking – Test Taking – Goal Setting
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