While You are Reading
Building on last week’s post – ways to prepare for effective reading - there are quite a number of things you can do while you are reading to increase concentration, comprehension and retention.
You probably already do several of them:
- Monitor your comprehension
- Reread if necessary
- Read out loud
Here are some other things you can try:
- Recitation (post 9-15-2010)
- Annotation or margin notes (post 9-30-2010)
- Visualize what you are reading (if the subject works for this!)
- Associate what you are reading with what you already know
- Think about how what you are reading fits into the overall picture of the chapter or subject
If you find you do not understand, you can try:
- Review the overall organization of the chapter or book
- Reread the previous paragraphs
- Review the meaning of important words
- Skim the material first to get the “gist” and then reread in more detail
Next blog: Some quick review strategies after you have read
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