Chapter 5: Reading As Thinking

Now and then, when I read I usually forget to preview a book, textbook, etc. This chapter refreshed my memory in having to preview before reading. Preview before reading is very essential because it provides strategize thinking of what you're about to read. There are many ways of previewing a book such as reading the title and subtitles, chapter introduction, boldface headings, topic sentences, typographical aids, graphs, charts, pictures, summary, and end-of-chapter material. These will help guide you along and to have a clear understanding of what you are reading and what you have learned as well. It is also a good idea to ask yourself questions of what you read and how you can relate it to your own personal experience. What I didn't know before reading this chapter was the SQ3R (survey, question, read, recite, and review) method. This method also helps you to build up more as a comprehensive reader. The next time I read a book or textbook I will look forward in using the preview and the SQ3R methods.