1. M.U.R.D.E.R. A Study Strategy By: Travis Thomas

2. The “R” is for Recall After studying the unit go back and look over the material. After studying the unit go back and look over the material.

3. Recall Continued Put the material you have learned into your own words. Put the material you have learned into your own words.

4. The “D” is for Digest For the parts of the material that you did not understand go back and reconsider this information. For the parts of the material that you did not understand go back and reconsider this information.

5. Digest Continued If you still don’t understand some of the material contact external sources. If you still don’t understand some of the material contact external sources.

6. The “E” is for Expand During the “E” of M.U.R.D.E.R. ask yourself three questions… During the “E” of M.U.R.D.E.R. ask yourself three questions…

7. First Question of Digest If I could speak to the author, what questions do I have and what criticism can I give? (Flippo, Caverly, 31) If I could speak to the author, what questions do I have and what criticism can I give? (Flippo, Caverly, 31)

8. Second Question of Digest How does this material apply to what I have interests in? (Flippo, Caverly, 31) How does this material apply to what I have interests in? (Flippo, Caverly, 31)

9. Third Question of Digest In what ways can I take this information and make it interesting for other students? (Flippo, Caverly, 31) In what ways can I take this information and make it interesting for other students? (Flippo, Caverly, 31)

10. The “R” is for Review Go back over the previously learned material. Go back over the previously learned material.

11. Review Continued Review the other strategies that have helped you previously and apply them to your current material. Review the other strategies that have helped you previously and apply them to your current material.

12. Works Cited Flippo, Rona, and Caverly, David. Handbook of College Reading and Study Strategy Research. New York: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1999.