CRCB Ch. 9 Summary (PSR)

Chapter nine is about PSR- Preview, study-read, and review strategies to better understand our readings. There are three parts to the strategy. The first part is called preview. The main purpose is to develop a framework for the reading. There are three steps in the preview part. Step one is to skim the reading. Focus on the introduction of the chapter, section headings and the summary. Step two is to develop initial questions you may have during the skimming. Step three in the preview section is to try and predict what else the chapter is about. The second part is PSR is the S which stands for study-read. This part has four steps. The first step is to read and ask questions and look for the answers to those questions. The second step is to make sure you understand what you’re reading. The third step is to monitor your reading. This means to see what things you don’t understand and what questions still remain unanswered. Step four is to determine the main ideas of each section of your reading. The third part of the PSR is the Review stage. This part has two steps. The first step is to assess your understanding of what you read. You do this by summarizing what you read. The second step is to clarify any confusing areas that you may still have. You do this by asking your teachers, other students and any other resources available to you. This chapter was very helpful to me because it gave me a way to study that I had never known of before. I tried the strategy for my other classes and it definitely helped me.