Reading and Reviewing a Book Textbook
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The document discusses various reading strategies for studying, including the three main stages of reading: before, during, and after reading. It outlines the SQ3R method and explains how to actively read, study, and remember material. Specific strategies covered include previewing chapters by reviewing titles, headings, and visual elements, and using techniques like predicting, questioning, and recalling what was read in order to better understand and retain information from textbooks and other materials.
Reading and Reviewing a Book Textbook
- 1. • Jonathan Davila • Professor Cevallos-Castaneda • READ 90 • July 9, 2012 1
- 2. • What is a study reading strategy? • What are the 3 stages of reading? • What is previewing? • Activating your schema – review • Metacognition – review • Why recall or self-test what you have read? 2
- 3. • SQ3R • All study systems include: – • Before reading stage Survey • Survey, Question – Question • During reading stage – Read • Read – Recite • After reading stage – Review • Recite, Review 3
- 4. • Reading to learn – Actively read, study, and remember 4
- 5. • Previewing – Skimming or surveying before you read. – Whole textbook, then each chapter as you go. – Allows you to connect before reading. 5
- 6. • Title – What’s the title? – Is it clear what the topic will be about? Introductory Material – What introductory material do you see for the entire book? – What introductory material do you see for each chapter? Subheadings, Italics, Boldface, Print, and Numbers – Do you see these? – Are there sub-subheadings? How do differentiate from subheadings? Concluding Summary – Is there one? – Is it useful (for a particular text)? Why or why not? 6
- 7. • Using a chapter from a college text book • Tape the pages of the chapter together in order – From Left to right – Create a horizontal scroll Look at the whole chapter laid out side by side Look at the headings, front size, and bold text 7
- 8. • Chapter Title – • Yellow everywhere it is located • Subsections • Orange • Sub-subsections • Green • Tables and Charts • Purple • Important Words and • Pink Terms • Exercises • Blue 8
- 9. • What did you discover about the structure of textbooks from this text mapping process? • How do you think this will help with your textbook reading? 9
- 10. • Predict What is the topic of the material? • Plan How is the material organized? What will be my plan? • Establish Purpose Questions • Activate Schema What do I already know Makes information more meaningful, and therefore, cause it to stick! 10
- 11. • While Reading • Use Metacognition Strategies - Predict - Picture – develop images during reading. - Relate – link prior knowledge with new information. - Monitor comprehension – recognize confusing points. - Clarify – use fix-up strategies to help with comprehension. - reread - read ahead for possible clarity - check context for unfamiliar words, etc. 11
- 12. • After Reading – Tell yourself what you have learned. – See what you remember – Make sure you related information – Form an opinions and reactions • Thought + Emotion=History - Recall by writing - Powerful learning tool - Discover how much you Know & Don’t Know • Recall Outline: Helps you organize what you’ve learned 12
- 13. I. State Topic I. What is the selection mainly about? III. Supporting Details I. State Them: II. A, B, C, etc 13
- 14. • Questioning helps with: * Relate - Think of an idea, issue or concern - Related to the whole reading selection * React - Formulate opinions - Author - Message Thought + Emotion = Memory 14