SQ3R

SQ3R=Survey-Question-Read-Recite-Review

Question

As your survey the text, ask a question for each section. Ask what, why, how, when who and where questions as they relate to the content. Here’s how you can create questions:

·        Turn the title, headings or subheading into questions.

·        Rewrite the questions at the end of the chapter or each subheading in your own words.

Write down your questions. Questions help you pay attention, understand the text better and recall the information more easily later on.

Read

Read on section of the chapter at a time, actively looking for an answer to your questions for that section. Pay attention to bold and italicized text authors use to make important points.

Be sure to review everything in the section, including tables, graphs and illustrations- these features can communicate an idea more powerfully than written text.

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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 developed 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 education. So pick up a book… and a pen.

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