Getting the Information You Really Need

Have you ever felt like your reading a chapter out of one of your text books and you can not seem to remember it. Do you feel as though you can read a chapter out of a book and not grasp the concept of what you just read. I have this problem all the time which leads to low scores on tests and not knowing the material. By reading the chapter on how to analyze text I have a couple of pointers that could help you. Instead of reading a whole chapter as a whole read the man points as smaller chapters within a chapter. Try to understand what each point is trying to make. To help out in doing this, in the margins write the main points of each paragraph within those main points. This helps out with getting the true meaning of what the author is trying to explain to you. When finished with the chapter put all of your notes together and you have your very own summary of the chapter. I hope this helps you out cause it sure helped me out on becoming a better reader.
Another point this chapter touched on was how to read an argument. When you first read an argument, however against it you are, try to agree with what the author is saying. Yes I know sometimes this is hard and can be tough but it will help on seeing their side. After you fully understand their side try to go against it. By doing both of these things you will have understanding to both sides of the argument. Which in time will make you a better reader.
Justin Rhoades