“He who tells the stories rules the world.”—Hopi proverb.

Prof. Brian KosterKU120

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Comprehension is an understanding of what has been read.

The most important aspect of being an effective reader is being an active reader.

Active reading means that you ask questions, find answers, and react to the author’s ideas.

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Prior knowledge is the large body of information that is learned throughout a lifetime of experience.

The more prior knowledge you have about a topic, the more likely you are to understand that topic.

This is why effective readers build their knowledge base by reading often!

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Effective readers break reading into a three-step process:Before reading, look over or preview the

material. Ask questions about the material you are about to read.

During reading, test your understanding of the material.

After reading, review and react to what you have learned.

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SurveyQuestionReadReciteReview

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Survey or skim the reading passage for organization and what it is going to talk about. Look at the following:ItalicsBoldface typeTitles, introductions, headingsPictures and graphsFirst paragraph, summaries, questions

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Ask Questions before you read.What is the passage about?How is the material organized?What do I already know? What is my prior

knowledge?What is my purpose for reading?What is my reading plan?What are the most important parts to

remember?

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Read. Continue to ask questions.Does the information agree with what I already

knew? Do I need to change what I thought I knew? What is the significance of this information? Do I need to remember this?

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Read. Continue to ask questions.Form questions from headings, subheadings,

words in bold print and italics.Reread parts you don’t understand Reread when your mind drifts during reading.Read ahead to see if the idea becomes clearer.Determine the meaning of words from context.Look up new or difficult words.Think about ideas even when they differ from

your own.

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Recite. Make sure you understand by repeating the

information.Create a picture in your mind or on paper.Restate the ideas in your own words.Write out answers to the questions you created

based on the headings and subheadings.

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Review.Go back over the material to review it.Summarize the most important parts.Revisit the answers to your questions.Review new words and their meanings.Think and write about what you have read.

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Review.Connect new information to your prior

knowledge about the topic.Form opinions about the material and the

author.Notice changes in your opinions based on the

new information.Write about what you have read.

Unit 3 runs from Wednesday, December 1st until Tuesday, January 4th. The Winter Break runs from Dec. 24th until Jan. 2nd. You do NOT have to log in during the break, nor do you have to complete assignments during the break. However, Unit 3 assignments are due on January 4th at 11:59pm ET.

Some days/times are changed for Unit 3 ONLY

Monday, January 3rd at 7pm ET (with Prof. Brian)

Wednesday, December 22nd at 11am ET (with Prof. Cerra-Gautreaux)

Wednesday, December 22nd at 9pm ET (with Prof. Arnold-Wyche)

Thursday, December 23rd at 12pm ET (with Prof. Meek)

Thursday, December 23rd at 7pm ET (with Prof. Wicks)

What you KNOW

What you WANT to know

What you LEARNED

Key Word/Idea Details

As you SURVEY, keep track of words in bold, highlighted words, etc. on the left side. Then, as you read, jot down details about the word on the right.

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Prior knowledge is the body of information that is learned throughout a lifetime of experience.

Comprehension is an understanding of information.

SQ3R stands for Survey, Question, Read, Recite, and Review.

Tell me….

What does the S stand for?

Tell me….

What does the Q stand for?

Tell me….

What does the first R stand for?

Tell me….

What does the second R stand for?

Tell me….

What does the third R stand for?

We will use the Poll feature to answer some questions

Don’t worry, it’s not for a grade!Just be sure to review the material if you get questions wrong!

Here are the assignments that are due by 11:59pm ET on Tuesday:

1) Unit 2 reading (on website and in book)2) Unit 2 seminar3) Unit 2 Discussion4) MRL Practice Exercises5) MRL Tests (you can retake it if you wish)