Saturday, July 30, 2005
SQ3R - a speed reading technique
SURVEY - gather the information necessary to focus and
formulate goals.
Read the title - help the mind prepare to receive the
subject at hand.
Read the introduction and/or summary - how this chapter fits
the author's purposes, and focus on the author's statement
of most important points.
Notice each boldface heading and subheading - order your
mind before you begin to read - build a structure for the
thoughts and details to come.
Notice any graphics - charts, maps, diagrams, etc. are there
to make a point - don't miss them.
Notice reading aids - italics, bold face print, chapter
objective, end-of -chapter questions are all included to
help you sort, comprehend, and remember.
Survey the document: scan the contents, introduction,
chapter introductions and chapter summaries to pick up a
shallow overview of the text and form an opinion of whether
it will be of any help.
QUESTION - help your mind to concentrate.
One section at a time, turn the boldface heading into as
many questions as you think will be answered in that
section. The better the questions, the better your
comprehension is likely to be. You may always add further
questions as you proceed. When the mind is actively
searching for answers to questions it becomes engaged in
learning.
Make a note of any questions that come to mind or
particularly interest you about the subject as a result of
your survey. Perhaps rescan the document to see if any
questions stand out. These questions can be considered
almost as study goals - understanding the answers can help
you to structure the information in the mind.
READ - fill in the information around the mental structures
you've been building.
Read each section (one at a time) with the questions in
mind. Look for the answers, and notice if you need to make
up some new questions.
Read the document. Read through it in detail, taking care to
understand all the points that are relevant. In the case of
some texts this reading may be very slow if there is a lot
of dense and complicated information.
RECITE - retain your mind to concentrate and learn as it
reads.
After each section - stop, recall the questions, and see if
you can answer them from memory. If not, look back again
(as often as necessary) but don't go on to the next section
until you can recite.
Once you have read the document, or a section of it, run
through it in your mind a number of times. Isolate out the
core facts or the essential processes behind the subject,
and then see how other information fits around them. Some
things may require more recital than others for them to sink
in.
REVIEW - refine your mental organization and begin building
memory.
Once you've finished the entire chapter using the preceding
steps, go back over all the questions from all the
headings. See if you can still answer them. If not, look
back and refresh the memory, then continue.
Once you have run through the exercise of Recalling the
information, you can move on to the stage of reviewing the
information. This review can be by re-reading the document,
by expanding your notes, or by discussing the material with
someone else. A particularly effective method of reviewing
information is to have to teach it to someone else!
REMEMBER: THE INFORMATION YOU GAIN FROM READING IS
IMPORTANT. IF YOU JUST "DO IT" WITHOUT LEARNING SOMETHING.
YOU'RE WASTING A LOT OF TIME. TRAIN YOUR MIND TO LEARN!!!
SURVEY - gather the information necessary to focus and
formulate goals.
Read the title - help the mind prepare to receive the
subject at hand.
Read the introduction and/or summary - how this chapter fits
the author's purposes, and focus on the author's statement
of most important points.
Notice each boldface heading and subheading - order your
mind before you begin to read - build a structure for the
thoughts and details to come.
Notice any graphics - charts, maps, diagrams, etc. are there
to make a point - don't miss them.
Notice reading aids - italics, bold face print, chapter
objective, end-of -chapter questions are all included to
help you sort, comprehend, and remember.
Survey the document: scan the contents, introduction,
chapter introductions and chapter summaries to pick up a
shallow overview of the text and form an opinion of whether
it will be of any help.
QUESTION - help your mind to concentrate.
One section at a time, turn the boldface heading into as
many questions as you think will be answered in that
section. The better the questions, the better your
comprehension is likely to be. You may always add further
questions as you proceed. When the mind is actively
searching for answers to questions it becomes engaged in
learning.
Make a note of any questions that come to mind or
particularly interest you about the subject as a result of
your survey. Perhaps rescan the document to see if any
questions stand out. These questions can be considered
almost as study goals - understanding the answers can help
you to structure the information in the mind.
READ - fill in the information around the mental structures
you've been building.
Read each section (one at a time) with the questions in
mind. Look for the answers, and notice if you need to make
up some new questions.
Read the document. Read through it in detail, taking care to
understand all the points that are relevant. In the case of
some texts this reading may be very slow if there is a lot
of dense and complicated information.
RECITE - retain your mind to concentrate and learn as it
reads.
After each section - stop, recall the questions, and see if
you can answer them from memory. If not, look back again
(as often as necessary) but don't go on to the next section
until you can recite.
Once you have read the document, or a section of it, run
through it in your mind a number of times. Isolate out the
core facts or the essential processes behind the subject,
and then see how other information fits around them. Some
things may require more recital than others for them to sink
in.
REVIEW - refine your mental organization and begin building
memory.
Once you've finished the entire chapter using the preceding
steps, go back over all the questions from all the
headings. See if you can still answer them. If not, look
back and refresh the memory, then continue.
Once you have run through the exercise of Recalling the
information, you can move on to the stage of reviewing the
information. This review can be by re-reading the document,
by expanding your notes, or by discussing the material with
someone else. A particularly effective method of reviewing
information is to have to teach it to someone else!
REMEMBER: THE INFORMATION YOU GAIN FROM READING IS
IMPORTANT. IF YOU JUST "DO IT" WITHOUT LEARNING SOMETHING.
YOU'RE WASTING A LOT OF TIME. TRAIN YOUR MIND TO LEARN!!!
# posted by Success At Speed Reading @ 10:28 PM 
