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Associate Level Material
Appendix F Reading Strategies Worksheet
Identify two reading goals, one short-term and one long-term. Long-term reading goal: To be able to comprehend and retain what I am reading. Short-term reading goal: To be able to accurately skim through what I am reading to determine what is important before I read. Write a 100- to 150-word response to each of the following questions: How do you currently approach the weekly readings in the course?
Before I read this chapter I would just sit down and read the assigned chapter from start to finish. I wouldn't skim over it first to see what it was about or what seemed important in the chapter. I didn't do any highlighting or marking at all. As I would read the assignment I would make notes in a notebook and write down on paper what I thought was important and may need to go back to later. Making notes is something I have always done and helps me to retain what I am reading as a way of repeating what I just read.
How might you incorporate three of the suggestions covered this week into your study time? I will definitely be using the preview step from now on when I read. I feel identifying that what it important and what I already know about the subject before I actually read the assignment will help me greatly. I will also be using the marking suggestion to pay closer attention to the first and last sentences of a paragraph. I will also be marking anything that is in bold letters or in italics. I will also use the review step in order to retain what I have read. I will be setting aside time once a week to review what I have marked and make flash cards if necessary.
How might this plan help you accomplish your reading goals?
By using these strategies, previewing, marking and reviewing I feel I will better be able to comprehend and retain what I am reading. Previewing helps by initially looking over the topic and determining what you already know and then skimming through it to see what looks most important. Marking will help by being able to quickly pick out the most important points that may be needed at a later date. Making flash cards will also help with memorization. Finally, taking time to review what you have read on a weekly basis will help me to retain what I have read instead of just reading it the first time and forgetting what I read.