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Rick DollieslagerRick DollieslagerThomas Nelson Community CollegeThomas Nelson Community College

El Paso, Texas, April 2013El Paso, Texas, April 2013

The general phases of the The general phases of the processes are very similar.processes are very similar.

Strategies for Previewing TextStrategies for Previewing Text

Connect to what they already knowConnect to what they already know

Ask: “What strategies do you know to help you to read and comprehend?”Front-load for Reading: “I’m going to ask you three questions in class, which you may be writing about later.”Ticket Into Class: (make up ticket slips) “What are three things you learned from the reading?”

Let’s do a walk through! Let’s do a walk through!

We will read and write about two articles.We will read and write about two articles.

Previewing vocabulary. One way: Wordle.netPreviewing vocabulary. One way: Wordle.net

Pose questions to answer Pose questions to answer afterafter reading. reading.

Teach summarizing and paraphrasing.Teach summarizing and paraphrasing.

Read the questions prior to reading the article

Read, looking for answersClose the article and answer questions

from memoryWhen you can’t answer a question,

answer the rest and then go back to the source

If you have not looked at the article while answering, then you have paraphrased, meaning, putting it in your own words

The short of it: Multitasking is a myth.The short of it: Multitasking is a myth.(Let’s do Step 5 together.)(Let’s do Step 5 together.)

Any solution for multitasking?Any solution for multitasking?Yes! A time management system.Yes! A time management system.

Pass the previewing torch. Teach Pass the previewing torch. Teach SQ4R.SQ4R.

Model the Cornell format. Model the Cornell format. Good notes = good research.Good notes = good research.

Covey’s time management matrixCovey’s time management matrix

What does your life look in quadrants? What does your life look in quadrants?

How do we get our lives into Q2?How do we get our lives into Q2?

Sharing experiences & writing about Sharing experiences & writing about them.them.

Bring the 4 parts together in one Bring the 4 parts together in one paper.paper.

Page search me on Google: “dollieslager” Page search me on Google: “dollieslager” (lower case) (lower case)

OR--Email me: dollier@tncc.eduOR--Email me: dollier@tncc.edu