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Basic Skills Reading 015

Basic Skills Reading 015. Chapter 1 Guide to College Reading by Kathleen T. McWhorter PowerPoint by Mrs. Bahner. Becoming a Successful Student. Success Strategy #1:. Be confident: send yourself positive messages. Say to yourself, “I can do this. I’m prepared.”. Success Strategy #2:.

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Basic Skills Reading 015

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  1. Basic Skills Reading 015 Chapter 1 Guide to College Reading by Kathleen T. McWhorter PowerPoint by Mrs. Bahner

  2. Becoming a Successful Student

  3. Success Strategy #1: Be confident: send yourself positive messages. Say to yourself, “I can do this. I’m prepared.”

  4. Success Strategy #2: Accept responsibility for your own learning.

  5. Success Strategy #3: Visualize success.

  6. Success Strategy #4: Set long-term goals for yourself.

  7. Becoming a Successful Reader

  8. Positive Approach to Reading #1 Stick with a Reading Assignment.

  9. Positive Approach to Reading #2 Plan on Spending Time.

  10. Positive Approach to Reading #3 Actively Search for Key Ideas as You Read.

  11. Positive Approach to Reading #4 Think of Reading as a way of Unlocking the Writer’s Message to You.

  12. Controlling Distractions #1 Choose a Place to Read Where You Will NOT Be Interrupted.

  13. Controlling Distractions #2 Find a Place That is Relatively FREE of Distractions and Temptations. .

  14. Controlling Distractions #3 SILENCE Your Cell Phone and Turn OFF Instant Messaging.

  15. Controlling Distractions #4 Read in the SAME Place Everyday. .

  16. Controlling Distractions #5 Don’t Read Where You are TOO Comfortable.

  17. Controlling Distractions #6 Choose a Time of Day When You are Mentally Alert. .

  18. Strengthening Your Comprehension #1 Set Goals and Time Limits for Yourself.

  19. Strengthening Your Comprehension #2 Choose and Reserve Blocks of Time Each Day for Reading and Studying. .

  20. Strengthening Your Comprehension #3 Vary Your Reading. Take Turns Reading and Studying Different Subjects.

  21. Strengthening Your Comprehension #4 Reward Yourself for Accomplishing Things as Planned. .

  22. Strengthening Your Comprehension #5 Plan Frequent Breaks.

  23. Strengthening Your Comprehension #6 Keep Physically as well as Mentally Active. .

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