Wahlstrom/Williams: Learning Success, Third Edition, Media Edition

Wahlstrom/Williams: Learning Success, Third Edition, Media Edition - 6. Reading

Look through the following statements and check the statements that apply to you. If you are on the fence about a statement, check it off. In addition, if you’d like more practice or information on the topic in the sentence, mark the statement.

1. I think I may be making some assumptions about reading that could affect my success in college.

2. I think that I can get by with speed-reading.

3. I’ve never thought about my attitude towards textbooks.

4. I have trouble concentrating when I read textbooks. The words just go in one ear and out the other.

5. I don’t know of any reading systems or techniques.

6. I have trouble with special subjects such as math, science, and language.

7. I experience self-doubt quite often when I’m studying and frequently give up.

8. I don’t know what my weekly schedule for the term is.

9. I often read in places that are noisy or where I can get easily distracted.

10. I rarely read on my own for fun.

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Wahlstrom/Williams: Learning Success, Third Edition, Media Edition
Chapter 6. Reading