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PQRST Reading Strategy
P
review
Skim and scan the text to get the gist
Read the outlines, headings, summary, introduction, conclusion, charts...etc.
Q
uestion
Ask yourself questions about the contents, each chapter or each article.
R
ead
Read in 3-5 minute chunk and find out the answers to your questions as you read carefully.
S
ummarize
Highlight only the most important words and ideas,
after
reading the chunk.
Write down
KEY
WORDS
and phrases for each chunk when reviewing.
T
est
Test yourself on what you have read through different exercises.
Expand your understanding of KEY WORDS you wrote with more examples.
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