Study Skills 001
Majmaah University
Skl 001
College of Engineering
Preparatory year
1431/1432
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Ex. (3): Reading Skills
1) Select the correct answer(s) from the followings:
1) Reading is something we take for granted, we read to..
 purely for pleasure
 acquire knowledge
 locate very specific “facts”
 to escape from boring or anything
2) To develop your reading skills, you need to… except:
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develop techniques of selecting
read in different languages
develop techniques of remembering
using the right information and learning to read quickly and
effectively
3) To gather information for very precise instructions, you need to..
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read carefully
pay attention to detail
return to particular sections
ask someone to read and gather information on behalf of you
4) During your reading, if you face a difficult part, what should you do?
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Dr. SaMeH
Read it quickly, but several times.
Leave it aside and continue, it is not important to understand it.
Reduce your reading speed.
Write the difficult part and try to memorize it.
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5) Put (√) in front of the correct sentences and put (x) in front of the wrong
sentences and rewrite it correctly.
a. Reading for enjoyment means reading as you are going to be tested on it.
b. Skimming gives you a more detailed knowledge than Scanning
c. Background reading gives you the big picture and a general overview.
d. Learning to read quickly and take in what you read does not need
practice.
e. It is not important to write down in your own words what you have read.
f. Reading is important only during the time you spend in higher education.
6) What does the acronym SQ3R mean?
You are required to submit an answer model of this exercise on the next Lecture.
Dr. SaMeH
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