READING TO REMEMBER

SCANNING

The rapid search for something, used only when you are searching for an important point or a page number, key word or title

Not much use for study purposes

SKIMMING

Looking for the main ideas in a paragraph to see if it is relevant to what you are investigating

Not much use for study purposes

STUDY READING

Slow and repetitive reading to absorb what you are reading. Usually involves reading, re-reading and then taking notes to summarise the content.

Very, very important for study purposes

 

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FOUR STEPS TO IMPROVING YOUR STUDY READING

Scan the chapter to get the overall context and content then

Work out what question the chapter can answer - use any headings to help with this then

Read the chapter using the study reading method, making notes of the main points then

Work out whether you have an answer to the question suggested in the headings