- Read where friends, music, noise etc. will not be distracting.
- Read when you are alert.
- Limit reading sessions to realistic amounts of time/pages.
- Switch back and forth from reading to other study activities or tasks.
- Preview the text before reading so you can prepare yourself.
- Turn chapter headings/subheadings into questions. Then search for answers.
- Mark text information that answers the questions. Be an active reader.
- Pause frequently to summarize/restate ideas. Use your own words.
- Have specific questions about a topic.
- Have a set of reading goals; take notes to help you understand in case you want to refer back to them.
- Identify your reading objectives. It will be more useful to have some understanding of what you are looking for and what you want to find.
- Search for bolded terms. This can help you identify key information.
- Have a dictionary nearby. You will be able to define any words you are unsure of and you can then make notes.
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