SQ3R (Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Review)

• Skim the material for bolded text, images, summaries, to produce a list of headlines;
• Each headline is then written in the form of a question;
• Record your “answers” to the reading questions under each corresponding header;
• Once you’ve finished reading the text, write a summary of the material from memory—this is the “recite” part of the process. 
• Finally, review your notes to make sure you’ve completely grasped the concepts.

Works for: dense written material.