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Wise choices in college

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The First step to active reading is create a list of questions. T/F False
True or false many college text books provide a summary at the end of chapters. True
Knowing the definitions of key words is not important. True or false? False
Charts And graphs can help you understand a topic better. True or false? True
Special formatting is a clue to important information. True or false? True
Reviewing past readings is not important at all. True of false? False
How many levels of ideas are in actively reading. A. 1 B. 2 C. 4 D. 5 Answer D 5 Key concept, Level 1,Level 2, Level 3, and Level 4
A key concept is A. A special key for a door B. The main topic you are reading about. C. An island in the Florida keys. D. Something to think about as you read. Answer B The main topic you are reading about.
You should approach reading A. Slowly B. Carefully C. with a positive attitude D. With a cynical attitude Answer C with a positive attitude.
Chapter tittles and headings are... A. helpful and provide an overview of your topics. B. Completely irrelevant. C. a way to skip out on the reading D. A short cut to success. Answer A helpful and provide an over view of your topics.
The secondary idea is... A. Almost as important as the main idea. B. unimportant due to the fact that it is not first C. elaborates on the main idea D. is just a road to supporting details. Answer C elaborates on the main idea.
Mindless Reading..... A. Is something zombies do. B. is the act of reading and realizing you don't remember what you just read. C. Reading comic books. D. staring at a book blankly. Answer B is the act of reading and realizing you don't remember what you just read.
_________with another student after reading something is a good idea. Discussing
A_________ or ______ Can suggest a different text on the same subject that might help you. Librarian or your instructor.
The first step in the core learning system is ________ Collecting knowledge
The ability to ________ and________ separates student who are ready for college and those who are not. Read and understand
you need to identify the ______ of what you are reading. purpose
Poor readers read ___ ______ at a time. one word
What is the Main idea when reading? often called the thesis it is the most important idea the author wants to convey.
What are some Questions you should ask yourself in order to reflect on what you have read? What are the key concepts?, What are the main ideas about those concepts?, what are the supporting details?, What do I think about the authors main ideas and details?
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