Study Skills - Reading Strategies

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Prioritize reading assignments:

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Read all from favored source; skim supplemental.

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Three areas of visual range:

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Fovea, parafovea, and periphery

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Speed limit for visual text processing?

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200-400 words per minute

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Ineffective speed reading techniques:

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All of the above

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Morse Code Method by Cal Newport

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Drawing dots and dashes in the margin to mark big ideas and supporting examples.

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Active reading involves engaging with the text and processing information.

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Engaging with the text and actively processing the information

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First step of SQ3R system

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Survey

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Purpose of surveying in active reading?

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To skim over the whole text quickly

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Danger of excessive highlighting while reading?

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Leads to confusion and lower comprehension.

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Recommended note-taking approach:

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Detailed notes for big concepts; summaries for fact-heavy readings.