How to Read a Textbook: Introduction
A four-step method for reading a textbook with greater attention, with build-in note taking and test preparation. Never read a chapter more than once.
Printable PDF
and PowerPoint
- How to Read a Textbook PPTUsed in the 25-minute workshop.
- How to Read a Textbook PDFThe handout distributed in the workshop. Nearly identical to the PowerPoint and the LibGuide tabs.
Assumptions & End Result
Assumptions
- Textbook is non-fiction material.
- Book is a textbook, not a fiction or non-fiction book acting as a textbook.
- The student wants to do the work of the reading, but doesn't know the most effective method beyond only reading.
Using this method results in
- reading the material one time with greater comprehension
- a set of notes useful for studying for the test
