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Reading a textbook can be a challenging task. A successful student
thoroughly plans for each reading assignment by using a study-reading
strategy to process text material.
How does a study-reading strategy help the reader
get the most out of his/her textbook?
A study-reading strategy allows the reader to:
- Identify prior knowledge about the topic
- Determine a purpose for reading
- Prepare for note-taking
- Identify main points
- Develop effective note-taking strategies
- Review material more than once
- Conduct a self-test to check understanding
Three Steps to Effective Textbook Reading:
Associate, Read, Connect (ARC)
Associate
- Quickly preview the chapter by skimming the subheadings,
introduction, and conclusion.
- Look at all graphics, charts, or pictures.
- Review all new vocabulary words.
- Think about what you already know about the topic.
- Write questions that you would like to find answers to from your
reading.
- Draw a graphic organizer that includes the information you
gathered from your preview steps.
Read
- Read each subheading section focusing on key points and
examples.
- Write marginal notes next to each paragraph that focus on the
key concepts.
- Identify key vocabulary words and write their definitions in the
margins.
- Summarize in your own words the main points that the author was
making.
- If you cannot summarize what you just read, go back and reread
that section.
Connect
- Review your notes.
- Revise your graphic organizer by adding key points and
supporting details learned from your reading.
- Test your understanding and recall of the information. Using
your marginal notes recite the important points for each key term.
- Test yourself by writing the answers to your previously posed
question
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