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Peak Performance:Success In College And Beyond
Chapter 6: Actively Read
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Learning Outcomes
Describe active reading Explain the Five-Part Reading System and SQ3R Adopt active reading strategies Build a better vocabulary Manage language courses Read technical material and manuals and complete
forms Address reading challenges
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Success Principle 6
Focus on the MEANING, not the words.
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Comprehension is the ability to understand the main ideas and details as they are
written.
Interpreting what you read means developing ideas of your own and being
able to summarize the material in your own words.
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The Importance of Active Reading
Previewing
Taking notes
Outlining main points
Digging out ideas
Jotting down key words
Finding definitions
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The Importance of Active Reading
Asking and answering questions
Underlining important points
Looking for patterns and themes
Summarizing in your own words
Reviewing for recall
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Reading Systems
The Five-Part Reading System
1. Prepare
2. Preview
3. Predict questions
4. Process information
5. Paraphrase and review
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Reading Systems
The SQ3R Reading System
1. S = Survey
2. Q = Question
3. R = Read
4. R = Recite
5. R = Review
“To read without reflecting is like eating without digesting.” Edmund Burke
British statesman and orator
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Reading Strategies
Determine your purpose
Set reading goals
Concentrate
Create an outline
Identify key words and key concepts
Make connections
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Reading Strategies
Talk with the author
Compare notes
Take frequent breaks
Integrate learning styles
Use the entire text
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Reviewing Strategies
Summarize in writing
Summarize out loud
Review and reflect
Read and review often
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Build Your Vocabulary
Observe your words and habits
Be creative and articulate
Associate with articulate
people
Look up words you
don’t know
“If you wish to know the mind of a man, listen to his words.” Chinese Proverb
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Build Your Vocabulary
Write down new words
Practice mentally
Practice in conversation
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Build Your Vocabulary
Look for contextual clues
Learn common word parts
Review great speeches
Invest in a vocabulary book
Read
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Manage Language Courses
Do practice exercises
Keep up with your reading
Carry note cards with you
Recite out loud
Form study teams
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Manage Language Courses
Listen to CDs
Model and tutor
Have fun
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Specialized Reading
Comprehending Technical Material Identify the type of graphic Read the…
1. Graphic title
2. Accompanying captions
3. Column titles
4. Labels or symbols and their interpretations
5. Data (percentages, totals, figures, etc.)
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Technical Reading
Identify the purpose of the graphic
See a connection between the topic of the graphic and the chapter or section topic in which it appears
Explain the information depicted on the graphic
Share your interpretation of the graphic
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Reading Manuals
Compare the description to what you have received
Follow step-by-step instructions
Go to the index and look up key words
Look online at the company’s website or do an online search
Read the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) section of the manual
Record access codes and other important information in the manual
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Completing Forms
Scan the entire form before filling it out
Read the small print carefully
Fill in all questions that pertain
to you Write clearly Reread your responses
before submitting the form
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Overcome Obstacles
Reading difficulties
Create a positive
attitude
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Peak Performance:Success In College And Beyond
Chapter 6: Actively Read