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1. WORKS AS WARM UP ACTIVITY
2. INCREASES INTEREST, MOTIVATION & CONFIDENCE
3. HELPS SET GOALS & MANAGE TIME
4. BUILDS FOUNDATION FOR UNDERSTANDING THE CHAPTER
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1. SURVEY THE CHAPTER.2. WRITE QUESTIONS FOR EACH
HEADING AND SUBHEADING.
3. READ THE INFORMATION ONE PARAGRAPH AT A TIME.
4. SELECT A FORM OF NOTETAKING TO RECORD INFORMATION.
5. RECITE THE IMPORTANT INFORMATION FROM THE PARAGRAPH.
6. REVIEW THE INFORMATION LEARNED IN THE CHAPTER.
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I. SURVEY
• READ TITLE OF CHAPTER• READ INTRODUCTION• READ CHAPTER
OBJECTIVES• READ CHAPTER HEADINGS
AND SUBHEADINGS• LOOK AT VISUAL AIDS• READ MARGIN NOTES• READ BOLD WORDS• READ STUDY QUESTIONS• READ CHAPTER SUMMARY
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II. QUESTIONS
• USE WHO? WHAT? WHEN? WHERE? WHY?
• GIVES YOU PURPOSE FOR READING
• HELPS CONCENTRATION
• HELPS COMPREHENSION
• PREPARES FOR TEST
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III. READ
1. CAREFULLY, ONE PARAGRAPH AT A TIME
2. ASK WHAT DID THE AUTHOR SAY? WHAT ARE MAIN IDEAS? DETAILS?• STAY FOCUSED• COMPREHEND BETTER• ALLOWS MEMORY
TIME TO PROCESS • PROMOTES CRITICAL
THINKING
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IV. RECORD
RECORD ALL IMPORTANTINFORMATION
•UNDERLINE OR HI-LIGHT•WRITE NOTES IN THE MARGINS•USE CORNELL SYSTEM•MAKE VISUAL MAPPINGS•MAKE FLASHCARDS
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V. RECITE
RECITE INFORMATION ALOUD, CLEARLY, AND
IN COMPLETE SENTENCES
•PROVIDES FEEDBACK•LEARN ACTIVELY•USES AUDITORY CHANNEL•AVOIDS ROTE MEMORY•CONNECTS TO NEW INFORMATION WHILE FRESH IN YOUR MIND
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VI. REVIEW
1. ANSWER CHAPTER QUESTIONS.
2. ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS.3. STUDY & RECITE YOUR
NOTES.4. WRITE A CHAPTER
SUMMARY.5. ASK YOURSELF ADDITIONAL
QUESTIONS.6. MAKE OTHER STUDY TOOLS.
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1. SUMMARIZES WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED
2. BUILDS CONFIDENCE3. PRACTICES RETRIEVAL4. KEEPS INFORMATION
FRESH5. ASSOCIATES
INFORMATION
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1. READ THE PARAGRAPH OUT LOUD
2. VISUALIZE OR CREATE ‘MOVIES IN YOUR MIND’
3. SUBSTITUTE FAMILIAR WORDS FOR UNFAMILIAR WORDS
4. FIND THE TOPIC SENTENCE WITH THE MAIN IDEA‘UMBRELLA SENTENCE’
5. DISCOVER THE ORGANIZATIONAL PATTERN USED FOR THE DETAILS
• CHRONOLOGICAL• DEFINITION• CAUSE/EFFECT• COMPARE/CONTRAST• EXAMPLES
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1. CHECK THE FIRST SENTENCE2. CHECK THE LAST SENTENCE3. LOOK WITHIN4. IS IT IMPLIED?
1. WHAT IS THE AUTHOR SAYING?2. IS THERE A SENTENCE THAT
BASICALLY SAYS THE SAME THING?
3. IF NO, IT IS IMPLIED