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PQ4R strategy

PQ4R

• Pictures• Diagrams• Maps• Tables• Graphs

Question

0Ask specific questions about0What the author’s main points are0Why are the points important0What might I be asked in a test (read the

objectives in the course outline)

Read0Read the section you’ve previewed0Do not read every sentence0Find answers to your questions

Write

0 Underline0 Not too much, not too little0 All main points0 Some supporting details

0 Statistics and examples0Number the examples

0 Make marginal notes0 Ideas you disagree with0 Specific questions0 Short notes to remind you the main ideas when you review

the notes

Recall0Covering the page0Use visual aids

0 Self-test notes0 Outlines0 Questions you made

0Recall the ideas

Take time now instead

of later!

Review

0Combine all your notes0Do one major review0Keep reviewing until you remember all

the main ideas