1. Cornerstone: Creating Success through Positive Change 6th edition
Chapter Eight:
Read
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2. College math courses and Reading comprehension
Top Academic Problems
College math courses and Reading comprehension
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3. 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!”
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4. How Long Will It Take? Calculate your raw reading speed
Average reading speed is 250/300 words/minute
Average textbook page has 450 words
Pg. 190

5. 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
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6. Using a Dictionary Guide Words. Pronunciation. Part of Speech.
Spellings.
Origin.
Multiple Meanings.
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8. Improve Speed and Comprehension
Increase your concentration
Build a powerful vocabulary
Increase your fixations
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9. Fixations - stopping points
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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10. 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.

11. 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/ p. 322 & 323 TE Book

12. A Plan for Successful Reading
S = Scan
Q = Question
R = Read
R = Recite
R = Review
SQ3R
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13. 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
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14. SQ3R - Questioning Turn major chapter headings into questions
Ask “Who? When? What? Where? Why?”
Answer questions after reading
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15. 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

16. 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!
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17. SQ3R - Reviewing Final step for comprehension
Survey and read text again
Answer questions you developed
Stores the information
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18. 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?
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