SQ3R

SQ3R

SQ3R: A Great Reading and Studying Technique

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Improve Your Study Skills

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 It is a proven technique tom sharpen your study skills. In college, you'll be required to do lots of reading. You'll often have to complete reading assignments in several different different books for several different courses at a time. 
SQ3R helps make reading and studying purposeful and effective, so that you use your time efficiently. Here's how his strategy works.

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Let's say your assignment is to read one chapter. First, get an idea of what the chapter is about by trying reviewing the highlights:

• Read the title and subheadings.
• Notice words that are italicized or bold.
• Look at the charts, maps, graphs, and other visual material.
• Read captions.
• Read the very beginning and end of the chapter.

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