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SQ3R Note Taking Strategy
By: Brittany Campbell and Ebony
Norman
Intro
• Using SQ3R provides a different method of
reading textbooks that will most likely
enhance understanding and preservation
of the material.
• Its not a quicker way to read the chapter
in a book, but its likely to reduce the
amount of studying time.
SQ3R
• Survey
• Question
• Read
• Recite
• Review
Survey
• This step helps gather necessary info to focus on
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the chapter and formulate questions for yourself
You can read the title
Read the intro
Read each bold face heading and subheading
Review and pictures or graphs
Review any reading aids in the chapter
Question
• Turn boldface headings into one or more
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questions and write the question down on the
left side of your paper
Why should I do these steps?
Read
• Reading the section fills in the info around the
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material structures you have been building by
surveying the chapter and developing questions
about the chapter
Read one section at a time
Add more questions if necessary
Don’t worry too much about the details
Recite
• Reciting the material helps you concentrate and
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learn as you read
When do you recite?
How do you recite?
What if you can’t remember the answers to your
own questions?
When you can answer your own questions, go
back to step 2
Review
• This step helps you refine your mental
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organization of the material you just covered.
How do you review?
What if you’ve forgotten some of your answers?
What Does it Look Like?
When do you use SQ3R?
• SQ3R is useful with a lot of text books, but for
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which ones is it less likely to help?
When should you use it?
Does it matter how the teacher uses the text
book in class?
Some additional Strategies
• Plan ahead and start early
• Plan to read each chapter before its
discussed in class
• Identify the info in the chapter you don't
understand and plan to talk with your
teacher after class