A Strategy For Reading Textbooks

• Gives you an idea of what you’ll cover during your study session.
• Look for central ideas, main topics, and chapter headings.

• Take some time to think about what you’ll learn during your reading.
• The following is a typical question: “What were the primary factors that led to World War I?"

• Read - Read the assigned pages.
• Recite – Stop periodically and summarize to yourself what you’ve learned.
  • Begin the exercise here: "R" is short for read, recite, and review.
• Review – Once you’re done with the reading, take time to review the main concepts.
  • Begin the exercise here: "The main factors that led to World War I were ..."