The main things I need to work on is previewing the assignment to determine what it's about, how long it will take me, and how hard it is, making connections to myself, the world, and other texts/studies, keeping a list of questions I don't understand, and finally evaluating all I read to determine what is the most important to remember in the future (e.g. for tests, papers, discussion).
I will find which assignment is my highest priority and then quickly preview it and make a plan figuring out how long it will take, how hard it is, and what it's about through skimming. This will make it easier in the long-run because I can schedule my other homework around it and not take so long on an easy assignment. I will make connections from the reading to my life right now. This will help the information I read to stick in my head better because I will remember the other more pertinent thing in my life and it will remind me of the reading and then I'll remember. I will keep a list of questions about things I don't understand. This way, I don't have to stop in the middle of my reading and can just go to a lab and get the concept clarified. Lastly, I need to evaluate what is the most important information that I've read either in my head or in my notes. This way, I'll be able to quickly recall the most key information from each reading and be able to take in-depth notes if i need to write a paper on it, notes with main ideas and key vocabulary for tests, and making sure I understand the details and the specific stories found within the textbook and articulate my own opinions if I need to be able to discuss it. Using these various strategies, I will be able to read textbooks more effectively and spend less time reading textbooks that don't require as much in-depth reading.
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