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Reading and Mapping Strategies
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The SQ4R reading method improves both comprehension and grades.
Before you read the chapter, to get an overview of what lies ahead, survey:
As you survey:
Asking questions helps you read with a purpose. (If it is helpful to you, write out these questions for consideration. This variation is called SQW4R.)
After you’ve read a section:
Adapted from West Virginia University at Parkersburg by Karen Kimmel for the Gallaudet University English Department