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MARGE & SQ3R

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MARGE and SQ3R

Shimamura discusses the link between MARGE and other study tools, including the SQ3R method. SQ3R stands for Survey, Question, Read, Recite, and Review.

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S: Survey

  • Survey or skim the text, taking note of the main headings and features, and summary paragraphs. This should only take three to five minutes.
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Q: Question

  • Generate questions about what has been read: What is the text about? What am I trying to learn by reading this text?
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R: Read

  • Using information from S and Q, engage in active reading, allowing the questions generated in Q to be answered.
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R: Recite

  • From memory, recite the information that has been learned through reading and answering the questions from Q.
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R: Review

  • At the end of each section, review the text, repeating back the key points from each section in your own words. This entire process then repeats.

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