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| the process of gathering information |
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| what are the 4 steps to study reading? |
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1. Preview
2. Skim
3. Read
4. Summarize |
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| reading the titles, subtitles, boldface words, summary, and intro |
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| on average, how long does it take and what percentage of comprehension do you get from previewing? |
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| it will take approx. 5 minutes and gives you 10-20% comprehension of the material |
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| what is the difference of understanding something and learning it? |
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| understnading is knowing what is says, learning is being able to teach it to others becuase it is in your system |
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| skimming is the process of looking for main ideas |
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| what is the study pattern for skimming? |
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| First, First, Last- first paragraph, first sentence of every paragraph and last paragraph |
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| on average, how long does it take and what percentage of comprehension do you get from skimming? |
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| it will take approx. 5-10 minutes and gives you 50% comprehension of the material |
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| what does Reading actively include? |
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| engaging the brain, chunking, looking for test questions and creating study cards |
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| dividin the material into 20-30 minute segments to read at a time |
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| on average, how long does it take to read actively? |
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| it will take approx. 20-30 minutes depending on the material's length |
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| What is involved in summarizing? |
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| reviewing the info,answering any chapter questions, and reiforcing what you just learned |
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| on average, how long does it take and what percentage of comprehension do you get from summarizing? |
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| it will take approx. 5 minutes and gives you 90-100% comprehension of the material |
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| what happens to your comprehensionlevel if you review for 5consecutive days directly after going over the material? |
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| you will retain up to 80-85% comprehension |
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| why is it a good idea to give yourself a break from reading every 20-30 minutes? |
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| the average person can actively read for only 20-30 minutes, if you keep reading, you won't be taking all the info in |
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