Study Skills For Successful Students by Orr Fred

Author:Orr, Fred
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Published: 1992-03-25T16:00:00+00:00

Summary

Speed reading is a function of taking in a wider span of words at each eye fixation point while reading across a line of text. You can generally improve your reading speed, but you will have to practise this visual field expansion procedure and be prepared to work very hard at concentration.

Scanning is a very helpful and timesaving reading technique. Scanning can provide an overview before you read in more detail. It is also useful when looking quickly through a chapter or book to find the specific material you are wanting to read about in detail. You look generally for the key words and concepts.

Reading to learn and retain is hard work and is best pursued using the SQ3R technique. Survey the section; formulate questions in your mind about the key concepts and terms; read the material section by section; pause after each section and recite the major points of that section; and revise as you go, linking the terms and concepts of one section to the next. The procedure takes time and perseverance, but it works!

Revision reading for exams should be started at the end of Week One and slotted in as a regular weekend study task. Go over your notes and other study materials many times, but a minimum of three or four times is likely to be required before you acquire a sound knowledge of the material.

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