SQ3R: Survey-Question-Read-Recite-Review

SQ3R
SQ3R=Survey-Question-Read-Recite-Review

Recite

At the end of each section, look up from the text and in your own words recite an answer to your question from that section. Then transcribe your answer. Be sure to provide examples that support your answer.

Now repeat the question. Read and recite steps for each section of the chapter. First select a question that you would like to infer upon on the next section. Then read the section and formulate an answer. Finally recite the answer in your own understanding and transcribe it. The written questions and answers will help you study in the future.

Review

After completing the chapter, review your notes. Identify the main points by examining the most exploited idea in each section. Recite, or transcribe, a brief summary of the assignment.

Review your notes every week to aid in the memorization of the material. When it’s time to prepare for your tests, you’ll find you’ve created an invaluable study guide.

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SQ3R: A Great Reading and Studying Technique

SQ3R
SQ3R: A Great Reading and Studying Technique
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Improve Your Study Skills

SQ3R stands for:

Survey

Question

Read

Recite

Review

It is a proven technique to sharpen your study skills.

In College, you’ll be required to do lots of reading. You’ll often have to complete reading assignments in several different books for several different courses at the same time.

SQ3R helps make reading and studying purposeful and effective, so that you use your time most efficiently. Here’s how this strategy works.

Survey

Let’s say your assignment is to read one chapter. First get an idea of what the chapter covers by reviewing highlights:

·        Read the title, headings and subheadings.

·        Notice words that italicized or bold.

·        Look at charts, graphs, pictures, maps, and other visual material.

·        Read captions.

·        Read the very beginning and end of the chapter.

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Reading 5 Tips for Success: Tip 5

Reading
5 Tips for Success
Tip 5

Tip 5: Keep a List of Questions

When you feel confused about something you’re reading, write down any questions you have. Sometimes your questions are answered as you read further. If not, don’t be afraid to ask for help. Remember, teachers create assignments; they’ve read the texts and are familiar with them. When you have specific questions, your teachers can provide answers that will help you better understand the material. Learning is rooted in questions develop and asked by the learner.

Asking questions to yourself, to the teacher, and to others, is a great learning method. When you cease to ask questions, you cease to exist to a great extent. Read actively by silently asking questions as you read. Questioning immerses you into the material you are reading and therefore will expand your mental capacities more than almost anything else.

The philosopher Sir Francis Bacon said, “Knowledge is power.” Improving your reading comprehension is the key to gaining important knowledge and making the most of your education. So pick up a book … and a pen.

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Reading 5 Tips for Success: Tips 3-4

Reading
5 Tips for Success Tips 3-4

Tip 3: Research

Literary critics have written vast numbers of analytical and critical pieces on countless books. If you’re having trouble understanding a particular text, do some research and see what knowledge sources have to say about it. In addition to increasing your comprehension, you’ll also be demonstrating initiative, something teachers always like to see. Always use legitimate and scholarly sources, not condensed study guides. Going the extra mile in your research elevates your achievement 10-fold.

Tip 4: Use a Dictionary

Make sure you have access to a dictionary when you’re reading. You can often figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word by using context clues, but sometimes it is difficult. Rather than simply skipping over the words you don’t know, take the time to research and find the definition. The results are well worth the effort. Your comprehension will increase greatly, and you’ll build your vocabulary at the same time.

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Reading 5 Tips for Success: Tips 1-2

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5 Tips for Success
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Reading and writing go hand in hand. The better you understand a text, the more likely you are to successfully communicate your thoughts about it in writing. So, it is important to develop strong skills in both areas. With that in mind, here’s how to improve your reading comprehension.

Tips 1-2

Tip 1: Annotate

Be an active reader. Instead of passively reading the text, take notes about important story elements, key factual information, and significant ideas in the text.

Tip 2: Note the Author’s Writing Style

Every author writes with a purpose, using deliberate methods to successfully relate specific information to the audience. When you’re reading look for patterns in the author’s writing. For example, you may notice a repetition of key words, phrases, or symbols – or the use of a distinct type of sentence structure. Authors employ these writing strategies to help readers comprehend a central argument or theme, so be sure to explore how these techniques create meaning.

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How to Take on College Studying: Part 3

How to Take on College Studying
Part 3

Do the Reading

You need to do more than just read the chapters you are assigned --- you’re to understand them thoroughly. Here are some tips:

·        Don’t skim. Read all the material carefully.

·        Break up difficult assignments into sections you can digest --- chapters, subsections or even paragraphs.

·        Look up any words that you don’t understand.

·        Pause to think about whether you don’t understand the material; ask questions in class about anything that is unclear.

·        Take notes instead of highlighting --- this makes you think through and rephrase the key points.

·        Create a summary sheet of what you learned from each assignment you read.

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