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What is a key difference between college reading and high school reading?
What is a key difference between college reading and high school reading?
What do instructors assume about students before class?
What do instructors assume about students before class?
What is a effective reading strategy mentioned in the text?
What is a effective reading strategy mentioned in the text?
What should be considered when analyzing texts?
What should be considered when analyzing texts?
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What is the 'R' in SQ3R?
What is the 'R' in SQ3R?
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Study Notes
Reading in College vs. High School
- College reading is more extensive, time-consuming, and effort-demanding compared to high school.
- Assignments are longer and more complex, featuring technical terms and complex ideas.
- Various sources are used, including textbooks, primary sources, and academic journals.
Instructor Expectations
- Instructors assume students have completed readings before class.
- Tests are based on this expectation, requiring students to be well-prepared.
Effective Reading Strategies
- Annotate texts by underlining, circling, and writing in margins.
- Create mind maps or graphic organizers to visualize ideas.
- Work when fully awake and allow enough time for multiple readings.
- Interact with ideas in the margins by summarizing, asking and answering questions, paraphrasing, and making personal connections.
Analyzing Texts
- Consider the context in which the text was written.
- Identify the intended audience and purpose of the text.
- Examine the organization and tone of the text.
- Analyze the author's tools and identify the thesis statement.
SQ3R for Active Reading
- Survey: Gather information to formulate goals before reading.
- Question: Engage and concentrate the mind by asking questions.
- Read: Fill in information around mental structures.
- Recite: Concentrate and learn as reading progresses.
- Review: Reinforce learning through review.
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Description
This quiz compares and contrasts reading assignments in college and high school, highlighting the differences in complexity, sources, and instructor expectations.
