1. SQ3R Note Taking Strategy By: Brittany Campbell and Ebony Norman

2. Intro Using SQ3R provides a different method of reading textbooks that will most likely enhance understanding and preservation of the material. Using SQ3R provides a different method of reading textbooks that will most likely enhance understanding and preservation of the material. Its not a quicker way to read the chapter in a book, but its likely to reduce the amount of studying time. Its not a quicker way to read the chapter in a book, but its likely to reduce the amount of studying time.

3. SQ3R Survey Survey Question Question Read Read Recite Recite Review Review

4. Survey This step helps gather necessary info to focus on the chapter and formulate questions for yourself This step helps gather necessary info to focus on the chapter and formulate questions for yourself You can read the title You can read the title Read the intro Read the intro Read each bold face heading and subheading Read each bold face heading and subheading Review and pictures or graphs Review and pictures or graphs Review any reading aids in the chapter Review any reading aids in the chapter

5. Question Turn boldface headings into one or more questions and write the question down on the left side of your paper Why should I do these steps?

6. Read Reading the section fills in the info around the material structures you have been building by surveying the chapter and developing questions about the chapter Reading the section fills in the info around the material structures you have been building by surveying the chapter and developing questions about the chapter Read one section at a time Read one section at a time Add more questions if necessary Add more questions if necessary Don’t worry too much about the details Don’t worry too much about the details

7. Recite Reciting the material helps you concentrate and learn as you read Reciting the material helps you concentrate and learn as you read When do you recite? When do you recite? How do you recite? How do you recite? What if you can’t remember the answers to your own questions? What if you can’t remember the answers to your own questions? When you can answer your own questions, go back to step 2 When you can answer your own questions, go back to step 2

8. Review This step helps you refine your mental organization of the material you just covered. How do you review? What if you’ve forgotten some of your answers?

9. What Does it Look Like?

10. When do you use SQ3R? SQ3R is useful with a lot of text books, but for which ones is it less likely to help? SQ3R is useful with a lot of text books, but for which ones is it less likely to help? When should you use it? When should you use it? Does it matter how the teacher uses the text book in class? Does it matter how the teacher uses the text book in class?

11. Some additional Strategies Plan ahead and start early Plan ahead and start early Plan to read each chapter before its discussed in class Plan to read each chapter before its discussed in class Identify the info in the chapter you don't understand and plan to talk with your teacher after class Identify the info in the chapter you don't understand and plan to talk with your teacher after class