StrategiesforTextbookReadingChapter1.ppt

Strategies for Textbook ReadingChapter 1 SQ3RSQ3R A Reading-Study StrategySurveyQuestion ReadReciteReviewStep One-SurveyTo survey the chapter means to preview the chapter before you read it.The Three Goals of Surveying to get A general overview A feeling for the writers style and organizationA sense of whats importantAn idea of the chapters natural breaks or divisionsHow to Survey(7 steps)1.Read the title 2.Read any introductory material.Pay attention to chapter outlines,lists of questions,goals,and objectives.3.Formulate a general question about the chapters overall point or points.4.Read each heading and the first sentence following each heading.Survey-7 Steps(continued)5.Look at all visual aids.Read all captions and explanations accompanying the graphics.6.Read all bold-printed or italicized words and words in the margins.7.Read end-of-the-chapter summaries and questions,or read the last page if there is no summary.Survey-7 Steps(continued)5.Look at all visual aids.Read all captions and explanations accompanying the graphics.6.Read all bold-printed or italicized words and words in the margins.7.Read end-of-the-chapter summaries and questions,or read the last page if there is no summary.Why Survey?Get the big pictureDecide whats importantKnow the main pointsConnect what you already know to what you dont knowPrepare to readStep Two-QuestionTurn chapter headings/subheadings into questions to guide your readingAsk what?Ask who?Ask why?Ask how?Where?and when?questions give you a very limited answer.Example Heading:Language Symbolizes RealityAsk:What does it mean to say language symbolizes reality?How does the nature of language affect our verbal messages?Why does language symbolize reality?Why QuestionStay focusedGives purposeCreates interestStep Three-ReadNever study read without a highlighter and pencil in your hand.Read to answer your guide questions for each section and subsection.Rereading is common.Read every word.Underline and/or highlight.Be selective.Underline/highlight only the words and phrases you need.When you go back and reread your underlining or highlighting,the text should have meaning.Step Three-ReadNever study read without a highlighter and pencil in your hand.Read to answer your guide questions for each section and subsection.Rereading is common.Read every word.Underline and/or highlight.Be selective.Underline/highlight only the words and phrases you need.When you go back and reread your underlining or highlighting,the text should have meaning.Read(continued)Make notes in the margins.Mark important text items such as dates,names,concepts,and key points.Use circles,stars,arrows,numbers.Your goal is to read the chapter thoroughly only once.Why ReadTo gain informationTo prepare for lectureTo prepare for discussionTo prepare for testsVary Your Reading Rate Adjust the speed with which you read!Dont be afraid to SLOW DOWN if the text becomes difficult Reading Rates include:ScanningSkimmingStudy ReadingClose or Analytical ReadingStep Four-RecitePut it in your own wordsWrite a summary or create an outlineWrite notes(in book or on paper)Create 3x5(or 4x6)cards4To recite means to say something out loud.4After each section,stop and test your comprehension4Recite the answers to your guide questions4Write out your own answersWhy Recite?Improves concentrationHelps you remember the materialWhen to Recite?Immediately after reading each sectionWhy Recite?Improves concentrationHelps you remember the materialWhen to Recite?Immediately after reading each sectionReview after reading Look at the headings and see what you can remember about each one Skim over your underlined/highligthed wordsAdd margin notes and markingsBefore testsMAKE AN INFORMAL OUTLINE!(See page 19 in RFR for an example)Highlighting/UnderliningBe selectiveHighlight/underline key pointsHighlight/underline just enough to use as reviewAccording to procrastination expert Neil Fiore,Ph.D.,fear of failure is the main reason why people postpone the inevitable.Thus,procrastinators delay because of their anxiety about not having the required skills,or knowledge to complete the task at hand.They would rather fail to try rather than be exposed as stupid or incapable.Writing in the marginsSummarize key pointsCompare opposing points of viewCite your own personal experienceJot down potential test questions.The first is Brocas area,located in the left frontal region near the motor cortex.Patients who have damage in this area etc.Wernickes area,is in the temporal region of the left hemisphere etc.Brocas area located in left frontal region.Wernickes area located in temporal region.Strategies for remembering new wordsCircle new words in the book(s)you are readingWrite the word in your Vocabulary Journal(and look up the meaning)Create a visual image of the wordMonarchy means“rule by one person”Imagine someone wearing a crown&sitting on a throneIncorporate the new words into your emails or conversationsUSE IT OR LOSE IT!