Reading
hints
Previewing
- Slowly flip through the whole
chapter.
- Read all the headings (bold
type).
- Examine all pictures and
figures.
- Skim the captions under
illustrations.
- Skim the questions at the
end.
Reading
- Concentrate while reading the
text. Don’t let your mind wander.
- Read only as fast as you can
understand. Reread sections that are unclear.
- Read for understanding as
well as to retain facts.
- Always monitor what you
understand and remember before you move on.
- Make notes in the margins.
- Highlight ONLY the important
points.
- Distinguish special cases or
situations from more generic information.