1. Jessie Cuevas, Professsor

2. TOP ACADEMIC PROBLEMS The two greatest problems college students face today are college math classes and reading comprehension.

3. Question?  Describe what you do to increase reading comprehension.

4. SIX PACK FOR SUCCESSFUL READING The material you’re An open mind Pencils reading A highlighter A tablet or loose-leaf paper A dictionary

5. INCREASE YOUR CONCENTRATION  Reduce outside distractions  Reduce internal distractions  Fatigue  Daydreaming  Set a reading goal (amount and time)  Take short breaks every 20 minutes  Take notes as you read

6. ACTIVE VS. PASSIVE READERS Active readers  Enjoy reading  Visualize while reading  Approach text with an open mind Passive readers  Just want to get reading over with  Only read when required to do so

7. BUILD YOUR VOCABULARY  Stop and look up words you don’t know  Keep a list of new words  Study your vocabulary list  Work on crossword or other word puzzles

8. FIXATION  Your eyes stop on an average of 2.5 words per fixation  Practice reading in phrases: Nutrition is importantto good health. Therefore,you should work hard to eat proper mealsevery day. By doing thisyou can maintain good health.

9. MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR READING TIME  Reduce distractions in environment  Read at the best time of day for concentration  Read with a healthy snack  Read in sections and take breaks  Form questions from material  Look up unfamiliar words  Manage your time to allow enough time for reading

10. Question?  Why is identifying the topic of a paragraph important?

11. IDENTIFYING THE TOPIC (D. Seyler, 2001)  The topic is the subject of the paragraph  “Who or what is the paragraph about?”  General enough to cover all details in the paragraph  Specific enough to exclude related topics in other paragraphs

12. Paragraph Topics  Exclude extra information  Note in margins the paragraph topic

13. Question?  Why is it beneficial under the SQ3R method to “Survey” and “Question” prior to jumping into your readings?

14. Using SQ3R  Survey  Question  Read  Recite  Review

15. SQ3R  Survey: Look over the entire chapter, headings and subheadings. Visual learners will follow the hierarchy of the chapter structure well. Look for intro and summary paragraphs. Don’t read; identify major points in the chapter.  Question : What is this chapter about? What will it tell me? What is this section about? What questions can be made up from this information?

16. SQ3R  Read: Actively read at a pace you’re comfortable with, trying to answer your previously formulated questions.  Recite/write : Write down or say out loud your interpretation of that section (your own paraphrased summary); you’ll remember this better than the book’s version.  Review: by testing yourself on your own key phrases and summaries you’ve developed in the previous steps. If you struggle with a portion, concentrate or re-reading that section.

17. Question?  When you are reading, what information do you feel is important to highlight as you read along, if you highlight at all?

18. Highlighting (Reviewing)  What can you make into a question?  Avoid highlighting too much

19. READING THE CHAPTER  Read the entire paragraph before marking anything  Identify and highlight the topic or thesis statement if stated  Mark key phrases  Don’t highlight too much  Stop to look up unfamiliar vocabulary  Make margin notes

20. Question?  How can outlining a chapter help with comprehension and review?

21. Outlining  Highlights primary topics  Provides a visual of relationships between topics

22. Question?  What is your personal definition of “critical reading?”

23. Critical Reading  Considering material with an inquisitive eye  Question what you read; research can verify

24. CHAPTER REFLECTION  Approach text with an open mind  Free your mind to focus on reading  Read with your “six-pack”  Mark and look up unknown words  Make and review a new vocabulary list  Use SQ3R and Bloom’s Taxonomy  Get a tutor if needed  The more you read, the more skilled you’ll be

25. What’s Your Learning Style?  Linguistically  Logical/ Mathematical  Visual Spatial  Intrapersonal  Interpersonal  Musical  Bodily-Kinestetic  Naturalistic

26. Unit #7 Seminar (next week)  Our seminar for Unit #7 will involve a discussion of attitude and motivation  If you have no questions, feel free to depart!  Thank you for your participation!