Chapter ten summaries CRCB ENG 75

A convenient way of making this happen is to change headings into questions and then attempt to answer the question while reading. This technique will help you become more realistic and even increase your speed. Once you have found the main idea in a block of text you can usually move on and save time. However, there are several good reasons for not moving on. First, and most important, read on if you do not understand the concept. Second, read on if you can see that there are additional key ideas illustrated by highlighted words, lists with numbers, or charts. Do not expect to memorize the content. Look for relationships which apply to the core principles of the subject material. Before determining what you want to mark, read the complete paragraph or section. When you have determined the main ideas, highlight them or underline with the pen of your choice. Premature underlining often leads to highlighting unimportant information. Reading can become an arduous and tedious task if you are attempting to remember or memorize every detail. Since you cannot remember everything you read, it becomes important to mark or underline only essential information. Main ideas and major supporting points are most important to highlight. Learn to identify and discriminate between them. The extent to which you underline details depends on your purpose and the demands of your instructor. Reading material that has been marked excessively slips in value. It is frustrating to review reading material that has been over-marked because it becomes difficult to quickly perceive the important points and give those points our focused attention. It is generally best to refrain from highlighting complete sentences. Concentrate instead on highlighting important words or phrases within important sentences. Delay your underlining until you recognize what is important to remember. A page with occasional highlights, bringing attention to fewer items, is easier to review. The sooner you review the better. If you wait longer you will find yourself relearning the material. While reviewing, try to test your ability to remember and restate the material in your own words. To recite or write the main ideas as you review will enhance your memory and understanding. No matter how difficult the task of summarizing might be for you, stick to it until you feel confident that you understand and comprehend the content. As you recite these important main points, go a step beyond memorization and help your memory by thinking how each idea relates to you, your community, or other concepts in the subject material.