CHAPTER 1 -Reading college textboooks; An active Approach

a. approaching each assignment with confidence and a positive attitude. b. decide how to approach an assignment before you begin reading c. experimenting with different ways of completing a difficult assignment.

1. Read with a purpose 2.Keep a distraction list. 3.Vary your reading. 4. Take frequent breaks. 5. Establish goals and time limits for each assignment.

tailor the reading to suit each assignment. adjusts their speed to suit their purpose questions ideas on the assignment compare and connect textbook content with lecture material. skim heading to find out what an assignment about before beginning to read understand what they read read with pencil in hand, highlight, write notes, and mark key vocabulary. develop personalized effective strategies.

read all assignments the same way. read because it was assigned read everything at the same speed accept whatever is in print as true study textbook and lectures notes separately check the length of an assignment before reading

Reading the title and subtitle

Reading each boldface heading

Reading reading the first sentence under each heading

note any typographical aids

read the last paragraph or summary

read any end-of-chapter material

suggest the specific focus, aspect, or approach toward the overall topic

are questions you expect to be able to answer while of after you read.... what, why, or how.

a study system designed to promote effective reading by means of five steps: survey, question, read, recite, and review