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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Sarah's Academic Succes (1)

Sarah’s Academic Success Story

Part 1

Time management became a key factor in my study skills for college. In high school, there were times I was able to study for an hour or two the night before a test and get away with it. This was not the case in college. I made sure in college I was prepared for each class. Sometimes that meant writing out the terms for the chapter we read (even if it wasn’t required) to better understand them. That way when the midterm or test comes around I was able to understand what I was studying. I started taking excellent notes in class in college. I may have done this in high school, but in college I started typing up the notes after class. This helped me remember what I just went over in class then when I had a test one week later I was more likely to remember then as well.

My overall study method: Structured. One thing I learned was I had to adapt or change my study method according to the class. I couldn’t study for a Religion Class the same way I studied for a Finance class. But making sure I had enough time to study for each class – even if it meant carrying a planner with me at all times was a big part of my success.

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