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READING YOUR TEXTBOOK

READING YOUR TEXTBOOK. A Study Skills Series Presented by Student Success Programs. Reading Leads to Success. Successful students learn how to read effectively and REMEMBER what they have read. Part of becoming a good reader is finding a strategy that works for YOU.

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READING YOUR TEXTBOOK

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  1. READINGYOUR TEXTBOOK A Study Skills Series Presented by Student Success Programs

  2. Reading Leads to Success • Successful students learn how to read effectively and REMEMBER what they have read. • Part of becoming a good reader is finding a strategy that works for YOU. • Remember don’t give up, keep looking until you find a strategy that best suits YOU.

  3. Reading Textbooks • Is not like reading for pleasure • Unless notes are taken, most information will be forgotten • Make sure you are understanding the information, rather than just looking at it

  4. Why are College Textbooks more Difficult to Read ? • Many new technical terms • More abstract concepts • More idea dense • More words per page • Longer chapters • Higher reading level • Lower interest level • Lack of background about the topics

  5. General Strategies for Reading College Textbooks • Buy your textbooks early • Preview your textbooks • Read the chapter before the lecture (or, if you find that listening to the lecture first helps, at least skim the chapter) • Read ten pages at a time • Monitor your comprehension

  6. 3- Phase Technique • Before You Read: Preview, Outline, Question • While You Read: Reflect, Underline, Answer • After You Read: Recite, Review, Review Again

  7. PREVIEW – the entire assignment Look over: Summaries Introduction Objectives Headings and Subheadings Charts and Graphs Think of possible test questions Identify Main Points This will familiarize you with the chapter Before you Read: Preview

  8. OUTLINE material to organize your thoughts Use the text headings in your outline Rewrite headings if you need to As you read, fill in your outline with key points Using an outline helps keep information organized Before you Read: Outline

  9. QUESTION- what you hope to learn Turn heading and subheadings into questions Ask who, what, when, where, why, and how questions Make list of questions based on the purpose for that reading Before you Read: Question

  10. REFLECT on what you already know about the subject Turn content into mental pictures Be conscious of what you are doing Reflecting helps your brain get prepared to accept information that follows While you Read: Reflect

  11. UNDERLINE- important concepts Highlighting can be substituted for underlining Avoid underlining too soon Underline after you have read each paragraph While you Read: Underline

  12. ANSWER- the questions you came up with Fill in your outline Jot down new questions & answers Note when you don’t find answers While you Read: Answer

  13. RECITE when you are done reading Read each question and answer it out loud Talking about what you read, helps you summarize After you Read: Recite

  14. Review within one day Helps move information from short-term to long-term memory Go over your notes Read the highlighted parts of your text After you Read: Review & Review again

  15. 4 Different Reading Levels • Previewing • Skimming • Active Reading • Analytical Reading

  16. Skimming • Covers the content at a general level • Involves reading at about twice your normal rate • Gives a chance to see what the chapter/assignment contains

  17. Active Reading • Use to avoid empty reading • Absorb yourself in what the author is trying to say • Focus on identifying the main points and how the supporting points reinforce them

  18. Analytic Reading • Reading at a more intense level • Involves breaking ideas open and digging beneath the surface • Promotes a comparison of the work to other works • Should involve questioning the author and yourself

  19. Reviewing • Makes the main points stand out so they are easier to remember • Is an opportunity to test yourself on comprehension • Consolidates learning

  20. Elements of Your Reading Plan Preview Intensity of Effort Skim Active Reading Analytic Reading Review

  21. Reading Strategies • P2R • preview, read actively, review • SQ3R • survey, question, read, recite, review • S-RUN-R • survey, read, underline, note take, review

  22. Practice a positive attitude Pace yourself according to difficulty level Take breaks to restore concentration Shift gears when you don’t make progress Build your vocabulary Work on reading faster Read other sources if reading is confusing A Summary of Strategies to Improve Reading

  23. Reading Tough Material • When you don’t understand, slow down and reread • Break long assignments into segments: read 10 pages, do something else, and so on • Translate difficult materials into your own words

  24. Tips to Remember • Read in a quiet environment • Stay focused • Take short breaks • Turn the content into mental pictures (visualize it) • Avoid reading in bed

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