Thursday, April 5, 2012

SQ4R

Survey Question Read Recite Relate(Write) Review

SQ4R is a reading method, its efficient quick and time saving this is what Mr Rehan said. Smile 

Survey

Before you read survey the chapter.

  • The title, headings, and subheadings.
  • Captions under pictures, charts, graphs or maps.
  • Summary.
Question

Turn the main headings/topic sentences into questions:

  • How
  • Why
  • What
  • where
  • when
  • who

and read the questions at the end of the chapter if there are any.

Read

Read with the definite purpose of finding the answer(s) to your question.

Recite

When you have finished reading the section, briefly recite the
answer(s) to your question.  Mark the direct answer(s) to the question.

Relate (Write)
  • Divide your page in half – write your question in left column and the answer(s) in the left column in abbreviated form.
  • When you have completed the section relating to your question, go back and skim and mark other relevant details as well as making marginal notations.
Review

Look over your notes and check your memory for the content by reciting the answer(s).

sq4r-reading-method

SQ4R_Reading_Method_graph

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