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Before reading
- Consider your purpose for reading and what you need to be able to understand, know, or do after reading.
- Determine what you already know about the material you are to read.
- Give the text an initial glance, noting headings, diagrams, tables, pictures, bolded words, summaries, and key questions. Consider reading introductions and conclusions to gather main ideas.
- Plan to break your reading into manageable chunks.
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After reading
- Create an outline of the text from memory
- Discuss the material with a friend or classmate.
- Write down everything you remember from the reading in 5 minutes.
- Identify the important concepts from the reading and provide examples and non-examples of each concept.
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While reading
- As soon as you notice your mind drifting, stop and consider your needs.
- Develop a key/system to note the following in the text: key ideas/major points, unfamiliar words/unclear information, key words and phrases, important information, and connections.
- Summarize the main poin...
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