| Have you ever heard of SQ4R? This is reading | | | | you will just end up with pretty stripes of color. |
| technique that will strengthen your ability to | | | | Making side notes on your page is much more |
| remember what you read! | | | | effective than a long colorful stripe of yellow or |
| S = Survey the material | | | | pink. |
| You need to begin your chapter with a brief | | | | R= Recite |
| survey of the contents. Look at the bold print, | | | | Studying aloud is the most effective way to learn |
| read the headings, check out the pictures and | | | | the material. At this stage of the reading process, |
| captions. You should then move through the | | | | you should be reciting information aloud to |
| chapter one page at a time until you get to the | | | | yourself as you read the text. Hearing the words |
| end of the chapter with the summary, review | | | | aloud reinforces the information into the auditory |
| questions, and list of terminology found in most | | | | cognition center of the brain, so you are actually |
| text books. Take a moment to look over those | | | | putting in the information in both a visual and |
| parts of the chapter. Read the summary, check | | | | auditory manner at the same time. |
| out the questions and ask yourself if you know | | | | R= Review |
| any of the answers already, and make a note by | | | | At this time, you need to consider how you are |
| any terms you might already know. | | | | going to review the material you just read. |
| Q= Question | | | | Perhaps you can look at the side notes in the |
| Go back through the text and begin to ask | | | | text. Review any notes you made on paper as |
| yourself some questions about the material. Use | | | | well. Look at the questions and terms at this time |
| the standard - who, what, when, where, why - | | | | and figure out which information you still need to |
| questions as you are surveying the text. You | | | | learn more completely. |
| don't need to answer the questions yet, just | | | | R= Reflect |
| keep a list handy to use as a reference while you | | | | Some reading techniques also suggest you reflect |
| are reading. | | | | back on what you just read. This is a final chance |
| R= Read | | | | to determine what information you are still unsure |
| This is the time you actually begin to read the | | | | about in the text and which questions you should |
| text of the chapter. You should always read with | | | | ask your instructor. |
| a pen in your hand, but keep a highlighter close | | | | These steps will take you closer to becoming a |
| by. Be careful not to highlight too excessively or | | | | good reader! |