SQ3R: A Great Reading and Studying Technique

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Improve Your Study Skills

SQ3R stands for:

Survey

Question

Read

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’ how this strategy works.

Survey

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

·         Read the title, headings, and subheadings.

·         Notice words that are italicized or bold

·         Look at the chart, graphs, map and other visual material.

·         Read captions.

·         Read the very beginning and end of the chapter.

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Student Success Statement

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

-Ayn Rand

Reflection:

What I think that she is trying to say is that that there is no judgment in what in anything that you think or believe in, someone can’t judge you for what you think is right and what you think is wrong is your decisions, no one else’s. It’s your opinion.

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5 Tips for Success

Tip 5

Tip 5: Keep a List of Questions

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 a 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 expand 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

“When I was teaching basketball, I urged my players to try their hardest to improve on that very day, to make that practice a master piece. 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 and knowing you can never make up for a lost day.”

-John Wooden

Reflection:

What I think that Mr. Wooden is trying to say is that if you try hard and your best you can make it, you will achieve what you want and what you been practicing for, so in the out coming it will come out awesome so why not try for something. It’s like for me, in guitar class I always used to think, “ugh I’m not ever going to get good any this”, but my music teacher urged me to try told me that if I really want to be a musician then try my hardest, that if I really want it then I would go for it, so I stayed for practice and even stayed after the class finished and I made it I know how to play, and now I pass it on to my little sister. So I say practice and trying hard is actually helpful, like I’m not lying it helps A LOT…..

Reading

5 Tips for Success

Tips 3-4

Tip 3: Do Research

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 knowledgeable sources have to say about it. In addition in increasing your comprehension, you’ll also be showing initiative, something teachers always like to see. Always use legitimate and scholarly sources, not condensed study guides.

Tips 4: Use a Dictionary

Make sure you have access to a dictionary when you’re reading. You can often figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar wo0rd 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

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

-Mario Cuomo

Reflection:

What I think that he is trying to say is that if you know that something is bothering you and making you feel bad then why would even end up being right. don’t put a burden on yourself you have to stop yourself from doing something bad if you think that it will not end up being right.

Reading

5 Tips for Success

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Reading and writing go 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: Annotate

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

Tip 2: Note the Author’s Writing Style

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. Author’s employ these writing strategies to help readers comprehend a central argument or theme, so be sure to explore hoe these techniques create meaning.

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