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SQ-4R:
Survey, Question- Read, wRite, Recite, Review2. Question
Now that you have surveyed the information and have grasped
the main points, ask some questions based on the information
in the chapter. Then, as you browse through the chapter,
include questions regarding headings, paragraphs, and key
terms. Remember to generate open-ended, or higher-level questions,
that is, a question that requires more than a short answer.
Let’s look at one example. If you open your book to
a chapter on visual organizers, a few of your first questions
might be
- What are visual organizers? [lower-level question]
- How do
you create visual organizers?
- What are the advantages of
making your own visual organizers?
- Why are visual organizers
useful and necessary in the learning process? [higher-level
question]
In the first question above, the answer is a mere definition.
This is useful for memorization, but a more developed question
like # 4 will allow your mind to comprehend the definition
as well as the overall concept in the chapter (Nist & Diehl,
2002).
In addition, you have an important reason for reading the
information: to find the answer to the question you have posed.
You can then answer these questions in the following steps.
Question Summary
- Turn each heading into a question.
- Formulate who, what,
when, where questions.
- Ask yourself where your weak points
are in the chapter.
- Ask yourself what data/terms/information
need to be memorized. For example, terms in bold print
are often
key to the overall
purpose and meaning of the chapter.
- Write questions
in the margins.
Copyright 2004 by the Academic Center and the
University of Houston-Victoria.
Created 2004 by Lisa Bullock. |
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