SQ3R

SQ3R

SQ3R: A Great Reading and Studying Technique

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Improve your Study Skills

SQ3R Stands For:

Survey

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Read

Recite

Review

It is a proven technique to 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 books for several different courses at the same time.

SQ3R helps you make reading and studying purposeful and effective, so that you use you time most efficiently. Here’s how this strategy works.

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Let’s say you assignment is to read one chapter. First, get an idea of what the chapter is about by reviewing the highlights:

·         Read the title, headings, italicized or bold

·         Look at charts, graphs, pictures, maps and other visual content

·         Read captions

·         Read the very beginning and end of the chapter.

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