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USING A READINGSYSTEM

COMPREHENSIONSTRATEGIES

THE SQ4RTEXTBOOKREADINGSYSTEM

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SQ4R READING SYSTEMSQ3R- Francis Robinson, 1941

SQ4R•SURVEY•QUESTION•READ•RECORD•RECITE•REVIEW

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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

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FINDING TOPIC SENTENCE

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IDENTIFYING ORGANIZATIONALPATTERNS

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USING COMPREHENSIONSTRATEGIES

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USING COMPREHENSIONSTRATEGIES

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ASSIGNMENT:USE THE SQ4R READING SYSTEM WITH YOUR TEXTBOOK

MORAL: COMPREHENSIONIS IMPORTANT!!!