 What are some of your most common distractions? › Internet › Phone › Roommates › TV › Music

 How can you eliminate these distractions? › Turn off electronics › Classical rather than pop music › Disable internet  MACs - Freedom › Isolate yourself

 How much will you read? › 3 chapters or 1/3 of a chapter?  How long can you stay focused? › 30 minutes or 2 hours?  How long do you have to complete this reading assignment? › 1 night or 1 week?

 Create an outline › Headings  Identify vocabulary before reading

 I. Nonconvulsive Electrotherapy › A. Richard Lovett  treated with electrical shocks  II. The Power of Suggestion › A. Therapeutic arsenal  1. Electrotherapy and hypnotism › B. W. Erb’s textbook

 Simplistically – over simplified  Nutrients – a source of nurishment  Make flash cards if need be!

Margins, post-it notes, separate piece of paper, etc. – A = Agree – D = Disagree – EG = Good Example – AP = I can apply this to mine, or someone else’s life – ? = Not clear – * = Very important – Or create your own!

A: Yes, I would eat green eggs and ham in a car! A D Eg * D: I don’t think I could eat green eggs and ham in a car. Eg: “I would not, could not, in a car.” * : They are HERE.

 True or False? I should eliminate any distractions in order to benefit the most from my time reading.  True, eliminating distractions will help you to focus on your reading, and only your reading.

 True or False? I must stick strictly to the active reading code provided.  False, use a code that works best for you!

 True or False? In order to use my active reading techniques I must purchase my textbooks and write in the margins.  False, there are many different options: post-it notes, extra sheet of paper, etc.