Cornerstone: Creating Success through Positive Change 6th edition 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

College math courses and Reading comprehension 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? Calculate your raw reading speed http://www.online-stopwatch.com/full-screen-stopwatch/ Average reading speed is 250/300 words/minute Average textbook page has 450 words Pg. 190

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. 2008 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

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

Focus on the center dot • One word at a time if you practice Your Eyes can fix • on more than One word at a time if 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 Reflections/ 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? How can you form questions? What is one thing that you should do when you are reviewing? Copyright © 2011 by Pearson Education, Robert M. Sherfield & Patricia G. Moody, Cornerstone: Creating Success Through Positive Change, 6th Edition, Chapter 8, Slide 16