In the Week 1 Discussion, the reading strategy that I chose to try out was the SQ3R strategy. In the first stage, the student should skim through the material so that they can get a general feel of the work. It will allow them to get a general idea of the author's intentions with the work. This step is known as the 'survey' step and can be helped along by focusing on titles and subtitles. The next step is to 'question' the reading material. Through the initial skim, the student should generate some questions derived from the short preview. The next step is to read the work while looking for the answers to the questions they derived. The fourth step is to recite their findings as they make notes for later study. Lastly, they should review the text and answer any lingering questions left behind.
Using this strategy, I spent around 30 minutes reading "There Will Come Soft Rains". I read it thrice, skimming once, reading once, and reviewing once. I found the reading strategy helpful in guiding what I should focus on. As a result, I understood the material faster than usual. I feel that I will be using this reading strategy, especially with college material, more often in the future. The main change that I would be willing to make to this strategy, however, is the focus on questions. I prefer to skim the work, create my own ideas, and then read thoroughly to confirm or refute them. I found that when reading short works, there was little opportunity to create questions, and instead, it was easier to form general ideas about the work.
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