Library: Freshman Orientation: Reading Comprehension

Reading Strategy - SQ3R

SQ3R is a Reading & Study formula designed to help process and increase retention of written information.

Survey - Question - Read - Recite - Review

Reading a Textbook for True Understanding
This guide from Cornell University aids with time-management and effective reading habits.
The SQ3R Method of Textbook Study - PDF

This guide from Cuesta College provides a step-by-step overview of improving your academic reading comprehension.

Analyzing Research Articles: A Guide for Readers and Writers
This PDF is provided from the University of West Florida's Psychology Department.
Critically Reading Journal Articles - PDF
This PDF is from Penn State University.

Special thanks to Harding University for these PDF resources.

Interrogating Texts: 6 Reading Habits to Develop in Your First Year at Harvard
A critical research guide from Harvard that covers skills to establish early.
Active Reading Strategies
From the McGraw Center at Princeton University.
Critical Reading Strategies
The Pivotal Words
A guide from Dartmouth University on key words and phrases to look for in active reading.

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