Chapter Eight: Read Copyright © 2011 by Pearson Education, Robert M. Sherfield & Patricia G. Moody, Cornerstone: Creating Success Through Positive Change, 6th Edition, Chapter 8, Slide 1

In this chapter you will Calculate and understand your reading speed and how it affects your time. Apply strategies to increase your reading comprehension Understand the skills associated with effective reading, including dictionary usage, fixation and locating main ideas. Understand the SQ3R reading process.

Top Academic Problems College math courses and Reading comprehension Copyright © 2011 by Pearson Education, Robert M. Sherfield & Patricia G. Moody, Cornerstone: Creating Success Through Positive Change, 6th Edition, Chapter 8, Slide 2

Active v. Passive Reading Active readers approach assignments with a positive, open mind and say “I’m going to learn from this!” Passive readers have a negative attitude about reading: “This stuff is worthless!” Copyright © 2011 by Pearson Education, Robert M. Sherfield & Patricia G. Moody, Cornerstone: Creating Success Through Positive Change, 6th Edition, Chapter 8, Slide 4

How Long Will It Take? (In class Activity) Calculate your raw reading speed screen-stopwatch/ Average reading speed is 250/300 words/minute Average textbook page has 450 words Pg. 190 Binge Drinking

Are You a Logodaedalian? Develop a dynamic vocabulary by reading Look up unfamiliar words in a collegiate dictionary Jot down the best definition in the margin of your text Copyright © 2011 by Pearson Education, Robert M. Sherfield & Patricia G. Moody, Cornerstone: Creating Success Through Positive Change, 6th Edition, Chapter 8, Slide 6

Using a Dictionary Guide Words. Pronunciation. Part of Speech. Spellings. Origin. Multiple Meanings Pearson Education, Inc., Publishing as Longman Publishers

Improve Speed and Comprehension Increase your concentration Build a powerful vocabulary Increase your fixations Copyright © 2011 by Pearson Education, Robert M. Sherfield & Patricia G. Moody, Cornerstone: Creating Success Through Positive Change, 6th Edition, Chapter 8, Slide 8

2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Longman Publishers Expand Fixations Fixations - stopping points Use your peripheral vision. Take in phases or thought units that seem to go together automatically.

Focus on the center dot Your Eyes can fix on more than One word at a timeif you practice increasing your range.

Get to the Point! The topic is the subject of the paragraph Ask “Who or what is this paragraph about?” General enough to cover all specifics Specific enough to exclude related paragraphs p. 195/198 p. 322 & 323 TE Book

A Plan for Successful Reading S = Scan Q = Question R = Read R = Recite R = Review SQ3R Copyright © 2011 by Pearson Education, Robert M. Sherfield & Patricia G. Moody, Cornerstone: Creating Success Through Positive Change, 6th Edition, Chapter 8, Slide 10

SQ3R - Scanning Read the title, headings, and subheadings Look at bold terms and graphic material Read chapter summary Read first and last sentence of each paragraph Copyright © 2011 by Pearson Education, Robert M. Sherfield & Patricia G. Moody, Cornerstone: Creating Success Through Positive Change, 6th Edition, Chapter 8, Slide 11

SQ3R - Questioning Turn major chapter headings into questions Ask “Who? When? What? Where? Why?” Answer questions after reading Copyright © 2011 by Pearson Education, Robert M. Sherfield & Patricia G. Moody, Cornerstone: Creating Success Through Positive Change, 6th Edition, Chapter 8, Slide 12

SQ3R - Reading Read an entire paragraph before marking Identify and mark the main point Highlight key ideas Beware of overmarking text Stop to look up unfamiliar words Take notes while you read Pg.203

SQ3R - Reciting After reading, ask “What was that all about?” Explain aloud what you read Recite alone or with a study partner Reread if you can’t recite! Copyright © 2011 by Pearson Education, Robert M. Sherfield & Patricia G. Moody, Cornerstone: Creating Success Through Positive Change, 6th Edition, Chapter 8, Slide 14

SQ3R - Reviewing Final step for comprehension Survey and read text again Answer questions you developed Stores the information Copyright © 2011 by Pearson Education, Robert M. Sherfield & Patricia G. Moody, Cornerstone: Creating Success Through Positive Change, 6th Edition, Chapter 8, Slide 15

Chapter Review/ Quick Check What is the average reading rate? What information can a dictionary give you? What is a fixation? How can you improve your reading speed? How do you figure out the main idea? What is SQ3R and how does it work? What is one thing that you should do when you are finished reading? Copyright © 2011 by Pearson Education, Robert M. Sherfield & Patricia G. Moody, Cornerstone: Creating Success Through Positive Change, 6th Edition, Chapter 8, Slide 16