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SQ5RSQ5R
presented by
Emanuel Hughley Jr., assistant professor
of English and Journalism
How to study a textbookwithout melting your brain
Do you spend hours reading a textbook chapter and when you finish reading, you can’t remember what the chapter is about?
What is SQ5R?What is SQ5R?A strategy for studying
textbook chapters. A way to learn more
information in less time. Emphasizes three ways we
learn information.SeeingHearingDoing
What is SQ5R? A study technique that develops literal
thinking skills. Literal thinking skills
KnowledgeComprehensionApplication
Students use literal thinking skill to retain information You must know a fact; You must comprehend or understand the meaning
of the fact; You must apply that understanding in a new
situation.
What does that mean?
Read the chapter’s title.Read the chapter’s preview
summary.Read the titles of the chapter’s
subdivisions.Read words in boldface type.Read words in italics.Look at photos and other graphics.Read the chapter’s concluding
summary.
How does this help?
After you have surveyed a textbook chapter, you have a general idea what the chapter is about.
You are ready for the next step: Question
What does Question mean?
Turn the chapter’s title into a question.
Turn the chapter’s subdivision titles into questions.
Here’s an example:
What are parts of speech? Why do I need to understand
parts of speech?
The chapter’s title is: “Understanding parts of speech”. What questions can you makeup for this title?
How does this help?
Helps you decide what information to look for.
Gives you an idea where to find the information you need to learn.
Prepares for the first R: Read
How should you read?
You don’t need to read the whole chapter.
Only read enough to answer your question.
Hint: Look for the key words of your question in the text following the title.
What’s next?
Review--Test yourself. See how much you learned by answering your questions without looking at your notes.