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PREMIUM: An Active Reading System for College Students

PREMIUM: An Active Reading System for College Students. Jessica B. Guggenheimer Director of Learning Resources Lynchburg College. Preview Increase reading rate Increase comprehension Narrow down what you will read in a single sitting (5/10/20 pages ), THEN

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PREMIUM: An Active Reading System for College Students

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  1. PREMIUM: An Active Reading System for College Students Jessica B. Guggenheimer Director of Learning Resources Lynchburg College

  2. Preview Increase reading rate Increase comprehension Narrow down what you will read in a single sitting (5/10/20 pages), THEN Read available Preface/ Introduction and Conclusion/Summary, AND/OR Read the first sentence of each paragraph or the heading of each sub-section. PREMIUM P

  3. Read Read one paragraph (or even one sentence) at a time. It is okay to go slowly. Give what you are reading your full attention. Find a place to read with minimal distractions. Likely it will not be in your room. PREMIUM R

  4. Evaluate Stop after each paragraph (or sentence, or section depending on the level of difficulty) and check your comprehension by doing the following: PREMIUM E

  5. Main Idea/Most Important Highlight modestly. No more than one sentence per paragraph. Find either the main idea OR the most important point to remember. If textbook “resale” value is a concern, find an alternative way to capture this information by keeping a separate set of reading notes. PREMIUM M

  6. Interpret Ask yourself “what is this sentence, paragraph, or section telling me?” Then put it in your own words and jot it in the margins (or somewhere else if necessary). Use short phrases, numeric lists, or even a doodle to help trigger your memory. PREMIUM I

  7. Understand? Ask yourself: Did you find something worth highlighting? Were you able to make a note in the margins about what you read? If you don’t understand and/or remember what you just read, then you need to read that section again. PREMIUM U

  8. Move Along Repeat the PREMIUM process with the next sentence, paragraph or section of reading. When you finish actively reading an assignment, you will be able to: participate more fully in class discussions, use your annotations to prepare for quizzes/tests, easily find documentation to support your essays and written work. PREMIUM M

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