This is an active study strategy that millions have used to improve their comprehension and learning from text books.
Survey
Determine the structure, organization, or plan of the chapter.
- Think about the title.
- Read the introduction.
- Read the chapter summary.
- Read the main heads (Boldface type). These are the main ideas.
Question
Have questions about what you are going to read before you read it.
- Use the questions at the beginning or end of the chapter.
- Formulate questions by changing main heads to questions.
Read
Read to answer the questions you have asked yourself. Move quickly and read selectively.
Recite
Answer the question in your own words.
Record
- Write the question down.
- Write the answer to the question using only key words that are needed to recall the idea – Keep it brief!
Review
- Read the questions you have written down.
- Try to recite the answer. If you can’t, read your notes.
- Five to ten minutes of review is enough for one chapter.
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