Learning : Comprehensive Reading
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STRATEGY: Comprehensive Reading
Reading for comprehension can be an extremely painful process for those with LD/ADD. If it must be done, here are some ideas to keep you focused, active in the reading, and let you actually have something to show for your efforts.
Materials you will need:
2) 4 different colored highlighter pens Before Beginning the reading, decide if you need more than 1 Comprehensive Reading Template to complete your reading. (This would be the case if the reading is extremely long, or has multiple sections). While reading, apply the appropriate color highlighting to selected parts of the reading. For example: While you are reading, if you stumble across information that looks like it supports the thesis(main idea) highlight that information with the ORANGE highlighter. Follow the same idea with all 4 sections of the comprehensive reading template. After you have completed the reading, go back and review the reading one color at a time. Paraphrase the highlighted information onto the appropriately colored areas of your comprehensive reading template. Source: Mooney, J. and Cole, D.. Learning Outside the Lines: Two Ivy League Students with Learning Disabilities and ADHD Give You the Tools for Academic Success and Educational Revolution. Published by Simon & Schuster, New York.(2000). |
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