quick reading strategy for studying

From Becoming a Master Student, Ninth Edition, Dave Ellis

Muscle Reading

Pry Out Questions, Root Up Answers, Recite, Review, and Review Again

Before you read: Pry out questions.

Preview – read chapter headings, look at pictures,

Outline – look at natural outline of text, possibly right it

Question – what do you want to learn, ask questions you want answered

While you read: Root up answers.

Read -

Underline – Morse code method

Answer – the questions from above

After you read: Recite, Review, Review

Recite - talk to yourself, talk to others, teach the wall

Review – set up 24 hour review, 48 hours

Review – weekly review set up, schedule review after class every month