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. 1.3 Demonstrate the use of learning strategies and study skills.

Chapter Review Quiz Explain the difference between active and passive readers. Considering the average words per page o a college textbook and your reading rate, how long would it take you to read 10 pages? 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?

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!” Which are you? Pg. 167 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 textbook page has 450 words Pg. 168 Binge Drinking

Develop a Powerful Vocabulary. Read often and a variety of text types. Look up unfamiliar words in a collegiate dictionary. Jot down the best definition in the margin of your text. Keep a running list of vocabulary. Copyright © 2011 by Pearson Education, Robert M. Sherfield & Patricia G. Moody, Cornerstone: Creating Success Through Positive Change, 6th Edition, Chapter 8, Slide 6

Improve Speed and Comprehension Increase your concentration Reduce distractions Set a schedule with breaks Take notes as you read Reduce your fixations Average reader sees 2.5 words per eye movement

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.

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Reading Online Material Set a schedule with breaks Survey entire site first Copy/paste to enlarge as needed Use online sticky notes or highlighters to mark Take notes as you read Use text-to-speech program to convert written word into aural presentation

Get to the Main Point! The topic is the subject of the paragraph Many paragraphs will not have a specific topic sentence Ask “Who or what is this paragraph about?” to find the main idea p. 172 & 173

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 If you can’t answer…reread! Pg. 149

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.150

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 Considering the average words per page of a college textbook and your reading rate, how long would it take you to read 10 pages? 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