SQ3R SQ3R: A Great Reading and Studying Technique

SQ3R

SQ3R: A Great Reading and Studying Technique

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Improve Your Study Skills

SQ3R stands for: Survey, question, read, rewrite, recite, review

It is a proven technique to sharpen your study skills. In college, you’ll be required to do lots of reading. You’ll often have to complete reading assignments in several different books for several different courses at the same time. SQ3R helps make reading and studying purposeful and effective, so that you use your time most efficiently. Here’s how this strategy works.

Survey

Let’s say your assignment is to read one chapter. First, get an idea of what the chapter is about by reviewing the highlights:

·        Read words that use italicized or bold.

·        Look at charts, graphs, pictures, maps and other visual material.

·        Read captions

·        Read the very beginning and end of the chapter.

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Student Success Statement #67

Student Success Statement #67

NEVER

“There is no justification ever for choosing any part of what you know to be evil.”

-Ayn Rand

This statement is trying to say that when you know that it’s something bad, very evil & you still choose to do it there is no way you can get away with it. 

Reading 5 Tips for Success Tip 5

Reading 5 Tips for Success

Tip 5

Tip 5: 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 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 explain 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 of your education. So pick up a book… and a pen.

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Student Success Statement # 66

Student Success Statement # 66

“When I was teaching basketball, I urged my players to try their hardest to improve on that very day, to make that practice a masterpiece."

This rule is even more important in life than basketball. You have to apply yourself each day to become a little better. By applying yourself to the task of becoming a little better each and every day over a period of time, you will become a lot better. Only then will you be able to approach being the best you can be. It begins by trying to make each day count knowing you can never make up for a lost day.

-          John Wooden

My reflection to this statement understands what this person had to say because when you try your very best every day you get to accomplish what you’ve always wanted to accomplish or be. 

Reading 5 Tips for Success Tips 3-4

Reading 5 Tips for Success Tips 3-4

Tip 3:

Literary critics have written vast numbers of analytical and critical pieces on countless books. If you’re having trouble understanding a particular text, do some research and see what knowledge sources have to say about it. In addition to increasing your comprehension, you’ll also be showing initiative, something teachers always like to see. Always use legitimate and scholarly sources, not considered study guides.

Tip 4:

Make sure you have access to a dictionary when you’re reading. You can often figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word by using context clues, but sometimes you can’t. Rather than simply skipping over the words you don’t know, take the time to look them up. The results are well worth the effort. Your comprehension will increase greatly, and you’ll build your vocabulary at the same time.

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Student Success Statement #65

Student Success Statement #65

“Every time I’ve done something that doesn’t feel right, it’s ended up not being right.”

-Mario Cuomo

When you do something bad you always have that ugly nasty guilt inside you, your conscience is always their giving you guilt & making you feel bad, b/c what you did was wrong.

Reading 5 Tips for Success

Reading 5 Tips for Success

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Reading and writing go hand in hand. The better you understand a text, the more likely you are to successfully communicate your thoughts about it in writing. So it’s important to develop strong skills in both areas. With that in mind, here’s how to improve your reading comprehension.

Tips 1-2

Tip 1:

Be an active reader. Instead of passively reading a text, take notes about important story elements, key factual information and significant ideas in text.

Tip 2:

Every author writes with a purpose, using deliberate methods to successfully relate specific information to the audience. When you’re reading, look for patterns in the author’s writing. For example, you may notice a repetition of key words, phrases or symbols-or the use of a distinct type of sentence structure. Authors employ these writing strategies to help readers comprehend a central argument or theme, so be sure to explore how these techniques create meaning.

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