SQ3R Worksheet

Activity 3

INSTRUCTIONS:
Apply the SQ3R reading method to a chapter from one of your textbooks. Read
through this entire worksheet before proceeding so that you can select a chapter of
reading that will work with this exercise. The chapter will need to have at least 5
headings.
The 5 steps of the SQ3R method are :
I.
SURVEY:
Briefly preview the chapter.
II.
QUESTION: Formulate questions to answer while reading.
III.
READ:
Read the chapter carefully to find meaning and answers.
IV.
RECITE:
Recite major concepts at appropriate intervals.
V.
REVIEW:
Review chapter at periodic intervals to refresh memory.
I.

SURVEY:
A.

B.

Take 5 minutes to preview the chapter:

1.

Check headings and subheadings.

2.

Inspect graphs, maps, tables, diagrams, pictures, etc.

Answer the following:

1.

Title of selected chapter:

Review

2.

Number of pages:
25

3.

Estimated time needed to read chapter:

30 minutes

4.

List the first five major headings in the chapter:

a.
Data Conversion
b.
Variables and data types
c.
Variable declarations
d.
Expressions
e.
Arithmetic operators

5.

Is there a summary at the end of the chapter?

No.
6.

How are important words highlighted?

They're bolded and the font size is larger.

7.

Are there footnotes or endnotes for this chapter?

No.

8.

Are there problems / questions for the chapter?

Yes.

9.

What kinds of visual aids are found in the chapter?

There are programming code examples for this chapter.

10.

Choose one visual aid and study it for 2 minutes. What did you

learn?
I learned that in order to reference an array in programming, I
must begin the
array with brackets.

The QUESTION-READ-RECITE steps work best if all three steps are applied to a
section (i.e. heading) before going on to a new part of the chapter. Below you will
be asked to formulate questions from headings, read the text and write answers to
these questions, and then recite these answers. You should do all 3 steps
(Question, Read, Recite) for a heading before proceeding to the next heading.
When you are finished you should have a minimum of 5 questions with their
respective answers.
II.

QUESTION:
With each heading formulate at least one question that can be answered by
the text. Write these questions in the margin of the book or in your reading
notes. Copy these questions in a word document or scan the text
pages read and attach them with this assignment.
Data Conversion
What does the compiler insert when making a data conversion?
Variables and data types
What programming language supports data types?
Variable declarations

What syntax must be included to make a variable declaration?

Expressions
In the order of operations do parentheses or assignments come first?
Arithmetic operators
What are the different Arithmetic operators?
III.

READ:
A.
B.
C.

IV.

RECITE: Out loud, using your own words, from memory only.
A.
B.

V.

Read the section carefully for meaning.

Mark the text with underlining, arrows, notes, etc., to help you
understand and recall main ideas and relationships.
Summarize key ideas and answers to questions (from part II) in the
margins of your book or in your reading notes. Copy these notes
onto a separate sheet of paper or photocopy the text pages to
be turned in with this assignment.

Stop after each paragraph or section, cover the text, then recite from
memory the main ideas and answers to your questions.
Check to see if your understanding was correct by reading in the text
again.

REVIEW:
A.

You should review the entire chapter as a whole immediately following

your first reading. Recite the key ideas, don't just reread. Cover the
text and answer your questions. In your mind try to tie all the main
ideas together into one coherent structure. This will greatly aid your
understanding and memory.
Comment on your first review. How did it go?
I noticed a great improvement in my understanding of the content. In
this course, I
usually struggle in the reading and different meanings but during this
assignment
I've learned that as long as you put the necessary time into reading
that you will
get more out of it than you think you know.
B.

Your second review should be 24-48 hours after your first reading.
Reviews should consist of glancing at key words and questions from
your notes and margins of the text and then reciting the main ideas
from memory. Write below the day and amount of time used for this
second review of the selected chapter.

I participated in the second review on Tuesday and spent a half an hour on

reviewing.

VI.

EVALUATE YOUR EXPERIENCE USING SQ3R . Which parts work best

for you? What didn't work well? Explain why.
The part that worked best for me was going through each heading and
coming up with questions for each one. That really forced me into thinking
more about each individual section. What didn't work well was writing in my
book and copying it back for this assignment. My printer doesn't allow me to
copy over my book. But I still managed to participate in the activity
nonetheless.