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Muscle Reading

What is Muscle Reading? Muscle Reading is a way to decrease the effort and struggle of reading by increasing energy and skill. Spend less time on your reading and get more out of it. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

How Muscle Reading Works Before you read… 3 Phases While you read… After you read… Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

How Muscle Reading Works Preview Outline Question Before you read… Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

Phase One: Before You Read Step 1: Preview Survey the entire assignment Look at table of contents Flip through the pages of the text Keep preview short Read summary statements Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

Phase One: Before You Read Step 1: Preview (continued) Read chapter headings Look for familiar concepts Inspect drawings, charts, tables, and photographs Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

Phase One: Before You Read Step 2: Outline Study textbook chapter outlines or sketch your own Section titles/headings can serve as major/minor topics Outlining time will vary Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

Phase One: Before You Read Step 2: Outline Sample outline Chapter Title I. Major topic A. Minor topic B. Minor topic II. Major topic C. Minor topic Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

Phase One: Before You Read Step 3: Question Ask what you want from the assignment Write down a list of questions Turn chapter headings into questions Make questions playful and creative Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

How Muscle Reading Works Before you read… Preview Outline Question Read Underline Answer While you read… Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

Phase Two: While You Read Step 4: Read Reflect on what you already know Be here now! Avoid marathon reading sessions Set shorter goals for difficult reading Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

Phase Two: While You Read Step 4: Read Stay focused Visualize the material Read it out loud Get a “feel” for the subject Remember your questions Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

Phase Two: While You Read Step 5: Underline Deface your books Create signals for reviewing Avoid underlining too soon Underline less than 10% of the text Write in the margins Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

Phase Two: While You Read Step 6: Answer Write down the answers to your questions Fill in your outline Write new questions to ask your instructor in class Be a detective Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

How Muscle Reading Works Before you read… Preview Outline Question While you read… Read Underline Answer After you read… Recite Review Review again Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

Phase Three: After You Read Step 7: Recite Talk about what you have just read, to yourself or someone else Test your recall of underlined information Tell friends and family about your learning whenever you can Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

Phase Three: After You Read Step 8: Review Review within 24 hours Use your notes to fill in missing pieces Recite main points again This review can be short Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

Phase Three: After You Read Step 9: Review again Review weekly or monthly Look over your notes Read highlighted parts of your text Recite complicated points Be prepared and you can review anytime, anywhere Consider re-reading difficult material Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

A leaner approach Phase One: Before you read Phase Two: While you read Preview and question. Phase Two: While you read Read to answer questions. Phase Three: After you read Recite and review. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.