Chapter 4 Reading Ellis Becoming a Master Student

Chapter 4 Reading Ellis, Becoming a Master Student, 16 th Edition. © 2018 Cengage. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part.

MASTER STUDENT MAP Why How Higher education requires extensive reading of complex material. Skim this chapter for three techniques you’d like to try this week. What if… I could finish my reading with time to spare and easily recall the key points? Ellis, Becoming a Master Student, 16 th Edition. © 2018 Cengage. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part.

NOTICE YOUR PICTURES AND LET THEM GO • • Mental pictures are good, but sometimes get in our way. They can prevent us from seeing what’s really there. Notice when pictures are getting in your way Replace negative pictures with positive ones Ellis, Becoming a Master Student, 16 th Edition. © 2018 Cengage. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part.

MUSCLE READING Phase 1: Before you read • Step 1: Preview • Step 2: Outline • Step 3: Question Phase 2: While you read • Step 4: Focus • Step 5: Flag answers Phase 3: After you read • Step 6: Recite • Step 7: Review • Step 8: Review again Ellis, Becoming a Master Student, 16 th Edition. © 2018 Cengage. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part.

EXTENDING MUSCLE READING TO WEB PAGES AND EBOOKS 1 Phase 1: Before you read • Change the appearance of the text to suit you • Cut the ads and other distractions • Know available tools to make your reading more productive • Some web browsers like Safari come with a built-in “reader” mode similar to Readability Ellis, Becoming a Master Student, 16 th Edition. © 2018 Cengage. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part.

EXTENDING MUSCLE READING TO WEB PAGES AND EBOOKS 2 Phase 2: While you read • Access the table of contents • Use navigation tools • Search the text • Follow links to definitions and related information • Highlight and annotate Ellis, Becoming a Master Student, 16 th Edition. © 2018 Cengage. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part.

EXTENDING MUSCLE READING TO WEB PAGES AND EBOOKS 3 Phase 3: After you read • Go for long-term memory • Ebooks can help you create instant summaries • Some software allows you to view all your highlighted passages at once, such as Amazon Kindle and Mind. Tap • You can also copy passages and paste them into a wordprocessing file (be sure to also copy your source) Ellis, Becoming a Master Student, 16 th Edition. © 2018 Cengage. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part.

TAKE MUSCLE READING TO WORK • What do you have to read at work? • Reference manuals, training materials, meeting minutes, brochures, annual reports, job descriptions, articles, List. Serve emails, and more • Determine your purpose • Gain a skill, create a program, improve quality/efficiency, gather information to complete a task • Ask “How can I use this? ” • Read to find answers • Turn text into a to-do list • Create/change your plan based on what you read • Share with coworkers and compare notes Ellis, Becoming a Master Student, 16 th Edition. © 2018 Cengage. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part.

WHEN READING IS TOUGH • • Read it again Look for essential words • Hold a minireview • Read it out loud • Talk to someone • Stand up Skip around Find a tutor Use another text Note where you get stuck Stop reading Ellis, Becoming a Master Student, 16 th Edition. © 2018 Cengage. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part.

GETTING PAST ROADBLOCKS TO READING • Schedule time for reading • Make choices about what to read • Focus on what creates the most value • Deal with interruptions • Attend to people first • Plan for interruptions • Use “pockets” of time • Remember what you read. • Write informal Discovery and Intention Statements • Copy the passages you want to remember Ellis, Becoming a Master Student, 16 th Edition. © 2018 Cengage. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part.

DEVELOP INFORMATION LITERACY • • Generate ideas for your topic Discover your purpose Consider primary and secondary sources Get to know your library Search for information with key words Turn to people as sources of information Evaluate information Use information Ellis, Becoming a Master Student, 16 th Edition. © 2018 Cengage. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part.

YOUR TURN: EVALUATE Take one of the chapter recommendations and answer these questions: • Do you agree with the recommendation? If not, why? • How effective is this recommendation? • Would you recommend a different option? • What makes this option better than others? Summarize the idea. Ellis, Becoming a Master Student, 16 th Edition. © 2018 Cengage. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part.