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| TIPS ON IMPROVING READING COMPREHENSION (continued) There are some misconceptions regarding reading that may affect your ability to read. Speed reading courses do not help in reading comprehension examinations. Look at this type of reading as technical material which you must know, even though it may not be technical. Again, the reading is comprehensive, hence the word "comprehension." In this testing method, the moving of your lips or other parts of your mouth and throat as you read silently, helps in comprehension. Seeing and saying (without vocalizing) what you read increases learning. This is a basic learning technique. If you see and say something, the learning process increases exponentially. Read word for word, rather than groups of words. Reread if necessary, the sentence to fully comprehend what is being said. Verbs and linking nouns can dramatically alter the tenor, "flavor", or meaning of the material being studied which could easily be taken out of context. Although some of the above paragraphs may be against some reading instructors concepts on how to read, statistics have proven many of the above concepts to be reading comprehension techniques. ELIMINATE DISTRACTIONS You should try to eliminate, as completely as possible, distractions from your study environment. These distractions compete for your attention and effect your attitude and memory of the material that you are trying to emphasize. You should also select an area with the least amount of distractions. Your study area could be a bedroom with a desk, the basement of your home, the attic, or anywhere else where you can devote your absolute attention to the task at hand. Proper lighting is important along with a comfortable chair and desk. Be sure that when you are studying, everyone else in your family knows that you are not to be interrupted. Everybody has a different time of the day when he or she has extremely good retention capabilities. This time could be from 6:00 A.M. to 12:00 noon, or from 1:00 P.M. until 6:00 P.M., or from 9:00 P.M. until 3:00 A.M. Only you know that. As you begin to study, find out which time of the day is best for you, where you have absolute retention of the material that you are studying. It is highly recommended that you take a break every hour, whether it be for 5 to 10 minutes just to get up, then go back to studying. this is a situation where you are the best judge of when a break is needed. Many times, an individual becomes fatigued while studying. At this point, the material is not absorbed as easy as it is when you are well rested. Sometimes the best thing to do is to step away from the material, get a good night’! s sleep, and start over the next day. Trying to force your mind to study will only hamper the progress you are trying to make. Also, remember that a sound body equals a sound mind. You should try to maintain a regular exercise program in which you feel good about yourself. This will put you in a better frame of mind, which in turn will enhance your studying. Courtesy of : FirePrep: Don McNea Fire School, 13917 Cleveland, OH 44136 Web: www.fireprep.com |
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