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CHAPTER 13
Battle Plan SQ3R
Thanks to SQ3R, I survived WW II
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As World War II raged in the 1940’s, the United States military was responsible for training millions of soldiers for battle. Upon enlistment, soldiers were sent to basic training and assigned manuals, guidelines, and training materials to read. Soldiers had to quickly master volumes of information before heading overseas into battle. Knowing the men’s survival depended on how well they comprehended and remembered the information, the military began using SQ3R . Was SQ3R a secret weapon? No. Brainwashing? No. A battle plan? Sort of. SQ3R is a battle plan for… reading! The military began using an active reading technique developed by Francis Robinson, a professor of psychology at Ohio State University. SQ3R (also known as SQRRR) enabled WWII soldiers to read training manuals quickly, with improved comprehension and retention of content. It was so successful that after the war, it began to be taught in American schools. In this chapter you’ll learn how to be an active reader using SQ3R reading strategies. If it was good enough to beat the Nazi’s, it’s good enough for you!
Learning Goals By the end of this chapter you will be able to: 1. Explain the benefits of active reading. 2. Describe SQ3R active reading techniques. 3. Apply SQ3R active reading techniques to an expository passage.
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