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• Steps
• Advice
• Warning

Have you ever finished reading a page of a book and realized that you were daydreaming while reading? This happens to most people at some point because you have too little time or too much pleasure in spending an extra minute reading Homer or Shakespeare. Fortunately, learning how to focus and take notes will make the reading process easier, faster and more enjoyable. Please see the content below to know how to read effectively.

Steps

Part 1 of 3: Concentrated reading

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   Avoid distractions. Turn off the computer, television and music. It will be difficult to concentrate on reading, especially when reading something confusing if you are distracted. Focusing on reading means finding a comfortable, comfortable place that won't distract you.
   • Make reading more fun by preparing more snacks or drinks and creating a sense of comfort. Lighting a scented candle or reading a book in the bath will help you feel refreshed and make reading more enjoyable, especially when you are not too excited about what you're reading.

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   Skim before reading carefully. If you read something difficult to understand, do not worry too much that you will lose interest because you know the end. If you are reading a certain passage and have to reread the whole story, you should try skimming the whole story or turn to the next few pages to understand the context, the main characters and the tone of the content. ; That way, you will know what to focus on when carefully reading the content.
   • Reading a summary (such as on the Cliff's Note site) or the book's contents over the Internet is a good way to grasp the main points to make the book easier to understand, but note that some teachers will not be satisfied. for this and can either give a low or no grade if they know you are only reading the summary. So, don't forget to open the book and read it carefully.

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   Visualize what you are reading. Imagine you are a film director and visualize what is going on as you read. Make a list of actors for the movie if it works out and try to visualize the events as realistic as possible. This is a very interesting activity and will help you remember and understand the content better.

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   Read aloud. Some people find it easier to concentrate and find the content more interesting when they read it aloud. Find a quiet room, or sneak into the basement and enjoy reading in the tone you want. This helps you slow down if you often try to skim quickly and also makes the content read more vivid when you feel bored.
   • Try reading the poems aloud. The reading experience of "Odyssey" will become more wonderful when you read out the melody of the poem clearly.

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   Look for words, places, or ideas that you don't know well. You can use context to investigate your own questions, but it's better to take a few minutes to read references about parts you don't understand. As such, reading also becomes easier.
   • For school work, learning confusing words or ideas will give you extra points. This is a good habit to do.

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   Rested. Make sure to set aside enough time for reading so that you can read comfortably and have more rest. After every 45 minutes of reading, relax for 15 minutes or do another exercise to relax your mind and let yourself focus on other things for a while. When you are ready, you will return to reading with a refreshed and excited feeling. advertisement

Part 2 of 3: Notes

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   Bold content. Write questions in the margins, underline things that interest you, highlight important ideas or concepts. Don't be afraid to tick the content you are reading. Some people feel that holding a pencil or highlighter will make them focus, because they have something to "do" while reading a book. Try and see if this worked for you.
   • However, don't underline or highlight too much and don't randomly highlight passages that you think are necessary. You won't be motivated to review and dig through if you just flagged bluff; instead, you will be confused when you read it again.

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   Write a few summary sentences on the bottom of each page. If you are reading something confusing and often have to reread the section you missed, try taking notes on each page. Write a short summary of what happened at the end of every page or at the end of each paragraph. This is a break in reading and gives you time to better understand the content.

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   Write down the questions that come up as you read. If you find it difficult to understand something or have difficulty with something, you should write it down. This will help you ask a good question during class or give you a topic to think more deeply about as you continue reading.

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   Write down your feelings. When you've finished reading, write down how you feel about a particular story, book, or chapter that you need to read. Write down your important ideas, your thoughts on the purpose of the content, and how you feel as a reader. You don't need to summarize to get a specific answer, but summaries are generally helpful to help you better remember what you've read.
   • Do not write about whether you like or dislike the work, or you find the content "boring". Instead, focus on the emotions you get. Your first reaction may be “I don't like this work because Juliet died at the ending”, but think about what makes you feel that way. Why would everything be better if she were alive? Should such an end be created? What did Shakespeare mean? Why did the author kill the character? With these questions, you will feel more interesting.
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Part 3 of 3: Discussing the content

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   Sit back with friends or classmates to discuss the reading. Discussing with friends about what to read before or after class is not cheating. In fact, most of the teachers are satisfied with that. Listen to what your classmates are feeling and compare with your thoughts. Again, don't try to talk about whether the content is "boring" or not, but try asking if anyone can explain the things you find confusing or disturbed. In addition, you should also share your knowledge to help your friends.

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   Ask open-ended questions to help you discover content. Writing down a questionnaire will help you have an interesting discussion during class. Some teachers ask you to do this, but nonetheless this is a good help in the reading process.
   • Don't ask questions that can answer "yes" or "no". Learning how to ask “how” questions will help you to have interesting discussion questions. Besides, this encourages you to think more deeply.

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   Stick your sticky notes on important pages. Thus, when in doubt, you will quickly find content to say or question about the noted content instead of spending 10 minutes trying to remember where Polonius's famous quote lies.

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   Put yourself in your character's shoes. What would you do if you were Juilet? Would you kill Holden Caiulfield if that character appeared in class? How will marrying Odysseus give you? Discuss that with someone who has read the book like you. How was their answer different from yours? Learning to place yourself in a work and interact with content is a great way to experience and understand it. Put yourself in the book. advertisement

Advice

• Sometimes it's not going to help you to focus on the details. If that's too confusing, just pay attention to the important factors.

Warning

• Allow enough time to finish reading. Trying to quickly scroll through the content is not a good reading habit.