Choose a system , or develop your own by combining the steps you find most useful from the different systems found in study-skills textbooks. The letters in the name stand for survey, question, read, recite, and review. This system enables you to read quickly while comprehending and remembering the material effectively. Look at the chapter headings to see what topics are covered, and read any chapter summaries. Afterward, when the information is more familiar to you, you have a better idea of what to look for as you read.
Question Turn each heading into a question.
Answer your question as you go through the next. Read As you read, break the chapter down into logical, manageable chunks. Adjust your your reading rate to the content, taking more time with a complex topic or one that is new to you. This step should seem less overwhelming because you have already prepared yourself. Reread if the material is difficult.