Reading Techniques: SQ3R

Hello again,

One of the times you were here, we talked about two of the different reading techniques.

Today, we'd look at another one.

Introducing (with melodic drum rolls)

SQ3R

SQ3R is an acronym for Survey, Question, Read, Recite, and Review.

If you seek to teach afterward, this technique would be suitable.

Survey

A survey is simply getting your mind ready to receive the material. More like peeking to get a quick idea of the whole text.

You can survey by;

Reading the introduction or preface
Looking through the table of contents
Reading the summary
Looking through exercises and study questions

Question

Here, you'll have to write down questions that would be answered as you read the book or material.

For example, if a chapter is titled "Don't rent, buy", you can pen down a question like "what are the benefits of buying".

When you create questions afore time, they help you read with purpose. It will also help you pay attention to what you read.

Read

The third step is reading. Notice that this wasn't listed as the first step although that's what most people do, they read the material straight up. Reading after the survey and writing questions will help you understand the text better.

As you read, do take notes and write or highlight the major points. Remember, you're reading with purpose.

Recite

This aids personal formulation and conceptualization of the content of the material. Reciting is also known as retrieving or recalling, you get to recite the answers to the initial questions you outlined using your own words.

Review

This final step helps retention because reading happens more than once. It is making mental connections of what you've read and putting it in perspective and also getting to know how much of it you remember.

You can do a review immediately after reading which has been found to be very effective, maybe not instantly but after some time.

Reading techniques are aimed at helping your speed, comprehension, and retention. The techniques work depending on your reading needs.

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