Cornerstones for Career College Success 3rd edition Topic: Reading Comprehension ©Pearson Education, Inc. (2013) Sherfield/Moody, Cornerstones for Career College Success, 3e

College math courses and Reading comprehension Top Academic Problems College math courses and Reading comprehension ©Pearson Education, Inc. (2013) Sherfield/Moody, Cornerstones for Career College Success, 3e

Ingredients for Successful Reading The material you are reading Pens or pencils and a highlighter Paper for taking notes A dictionary (traditional or online) Time devoted exclusively to reading An open mind ©Pearson Education, Inc. (2013) Sherfield/Moody, Cornerstones for Career College Success, 3e

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!” ©Pearson Education, Inc. (2013) Sherfield/Moody, Cornerstones for Career College Success, 3e

How Long Will It Take? Calculate your raw reading speed Average reading speed is 250 words/minute Average textbook page has 450 words ©Pearson Education, Inc. (2013) Sherfield/Moody, Cornerstones for Career College Success, 3e

Are You a Logodaedalian? Develop a dynamic vocabulary by reading Look up unfamiliar words in a collegiate or online dictionary Jot down the best definition in the margin of your text ©Pearson Education, Inc. (2013) Sherfield/Moody, Cornerstones for Career College Success, 3e

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 ©Pearson Education, Inc. (2013) Sherfield/Moody, Cornerstones for Career College Success, 3e

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 ©Pearson Education, Inc. (2013) Sherfield/Moody, Cornerstones for Career College Success, 3e

Get to the 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 ©Pearson Education, Inc. (2013) Sherfield/Moody, Cornerstones for Career College Success, 3e

A Plan for Active Reading: SQ3R S = Scan Q = Question R = Read R = Recite R = Review ©Pearson Education, Inc. (2013) Sherfield/Moody, Cornerstones for Career College Success, 3e

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 ©Pearson Education, Inc. (2013) Sherfield/Moody, Cornerstones for Career College Success, 3e

SQ3R - Questioning Turn major chapter headings into questions Ask “Who? When? What? Where? Why?” Answer questions after reading If you can’t answer these, reread! ©Pearson Education, Inc. (2013) Sherfield/Moody, Cornerstones for Career College Success, 3e

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 ©Pearson Education, Inc. (2013) Sherfield/Moody, Cornerstones for Career College Success, 3e

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! ©Pearson Education, Inc. (2013) Sherfield/Moody, Cornerstones for Career College Success, 3e

SQ3R - Reviewing Final step for comprehension Survey and read text again Answer questions you developed Stores the information ©Pearson Education, Inc. (2013) Sherfield/Moody, Cornerstones for Career College Success, 3e

Topic Reflections Approach text with an open mind Free your mind to focus Read with necessary materials Look up words you don’t know Record vocabulary words to review Use SQ3R Seek assistance if you are having trouble The more you use your reading skills, the better you’ll become at reading and comprehending ©Pearson Education, Inc. (2013) Sherfield/Moody, Cornerstones for Career College Success, 3e