Read.
You can read whatever you want: Sports, Illustrated, Jet, and The New York
Times, comic books, the holy bible, your Cheerios box, online blogs or web
articles… whatever! Reading increases your brain power.
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Look up words you don’t understand in the dictionary.
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Read assignment questions first to help you identify key points.
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Take breaks from reading to write down what you learn.
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Read outside of class to improve your reading skills.
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Read out loud with
your friends, classmates or parents.
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Read with a purpose
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Take reading courses
to improve your reading rate and comprehension
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Take a speed-reading
course if you desire
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Take notes while
reading
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When possible, read
from your own book and materials; this way, you can mark, highlight, cross
reference, write notes in the margins, etc. If the book belongs to someone else
or the library, you can’t do this.
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Read religious
literature
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Read from the
internet.
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Read daily. Set a goal
to read a book at least each month. Then a book a week.
