quiz 4 Flashcards
(20 cards)
Identify a secondary source of information.
Encyclopedia
When a student talks about “acing a test,” they’re using which of the following forms of non-standard English?
Slang
What does SPUNKI stand for?
Surprising, Puzzling, Useful, New, Knew, Interesting
What is an effective strategy for overcoming major roadblocks in understanding the content and getting your reading done?
The Feynman technique
In an office setting, which of the following is NOT a technique of Muscle Reading?
Start with generalized ideas and not a set purpose
Which of the following areas is NOT important to highlight or underline in well-written reports, white papers, or other business documents?
Works cited
A study group of friends teaching the material to each other is an example of which step in Muscle Reading?
Recite
In order to summarize works of fiction, you should do which of the following?
Focus on turning points in the action
Which of the following is an appropriate way to mark up text in Phase 2 of Muscle Reading?
Flag answers after fully reading each paragraph
Someone in Phase 1 of Muscle Reading is MOST LIKELY to do which of the following?
Write down questions that come to them while flipping through a chapter
_____ plays an essential role in underlining and highlighting.
Critical thinking
Listening to yourself making a speech or singing a song about the material as you review it is part of which phase in Muscle Reading?
Phase 3
Muscle Reading is a(n) _____-step technique you can use to extract the ideas and information you want.
eight
The primacy-recency effect suggests that we most easily remember which of the following?
Both the first and last items in any presentation
According to the text, what is an alternative to “speed reading”?
. Pseudo-skimming
b. Reading widely
c. Reading wisely
The Corson technique includes which of the following?
Asking yourself: What exactly do I not understand?
b. Locating the first sentence, paragraph, or page in a reading assignment that confuses you
c. Keeping a record of what you do to overcome your confusion
The steps in Phase 1 of Muscle Reading take place ____ you read.
before
Muscle Reading is designed to do which of the following?
Ensure that you spend more time on your reading assignments
Using the Muscle Reading approach, you should highlight and annotate after you read to further reinforce the material.
False
To get the most benefit from marking a book, underline at least 33 percent of the text.
False
