SurveyQuestionReadRecallReviewSQ3R: Reading Strategy

Survey

get an overview of the papertrigger background knowledgedecide if a paper is useful or notduring research

This helps to:

Skim the text quickly,without reading every word.Focus on headings,introductions, conclusions,images, glossaries anddiagrams.

QuestionWrite down some questionsyou want the text to answerbased on your initial survey,or turn the headings intoquestions.

give you a purpose or goal while readingmaintain focus and concentration

This helps to:

ReadRead the textthoroughly to findanswers to yourquestions and takenotes.

think critically about whatyou're readingidentify and summarise keypoints in your notes

This helps to:

RecallPut the text and yournotes aside and try torecall what you have justread. Answer yourquestions and make notesin your own words.

This helps to:check your understanding andmemory

Refer back to your questionsand the text and make sureyour notes contain all theimportant points from thereading. Review these notesfrequently.

Review

This helps to:improve your memory identify gaps in your understandingdevelop useful study notes

Asking yourtutor forclarification

SQ3R

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