Reading
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| What is mindless reading? | The act of running your eyes over a page only to realize you don't recall a thing you read.
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| What is active reading? | Intense mental engagement in what you are reading.
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| It is important to approach reading with a _________ attitude. Attitude is the foundation of your success because it influences the choices you make. | positive
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| The first step in the CORE Learning System is Collecting knowledge, and one of the most important ways you'll Collect knowledge in college is by ___________. | reading
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| A ___________ is the main topic you are reading about. Examples of key concepts include inflation, mitosis, World War II, or symbolic interactionism. | key concept
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| A ___________ (sometimes called a "thesis") is the most important idea the author wants to convey about a key concept. | main idea
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| A ___________ (sometimes called a "topic sentence") elaborates on a main idea by answering questions that readers may have about it. | secondary idea
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| Each idea-main or secondary-is typically followed by _____________ such as examples, evidence, explanation, and experiences. | supporting details
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| A chapter preview should take no more than __ minutes. A. 20 B. 30 C. 5 D. 10 | C. 5
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| The fastest way to preview is to look at the what? A. Headings B. Chapter Summaries C. Visual Elements D. Table of Contents | D. Table of Contents
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| What should you do before reading? A. Approach reading with a positive attitude B. Create a distributed reading schedule C. Create a list of questions D. All of the above | D. All of the above
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| Linguist David Crystal estimates that the average college graduate has an active vocabulary of how many words? A. 60,000 B. 15,000 C. 20,000 D. 500,000 | A. 60,000
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| What are helpful strategies while you are reading? A. Reading in chunks B. Taking notes C. Looking up definitions of key words D. Reading critically E. All of the above | E. All of the above
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| After reading, the following are helpful strategies except __. A. Reflect on what you read B. Take a nap C. Talk about what you read D. Read another book on the same subject | B. Take a nap
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| Reviewing past readings will help you prepare for what you are about to read. True or false? | True
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| Words in capitals, bold, italics, or color put a spotlight on key concepts and ideas. True or false? | True
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| Good readers read one word at a time. True or false? | False
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| You can read faster by just deciding to. True or false? | True
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| Charts, graphs, illustrations, cartoons, photographs, and diagrams do not improve readers' understanding. True or false? | False
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| If you are still having problems understanding what you read, it is okay to ask your instructor for assistance. True or false? | True
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