Muscle Reading
Reading is a task that causes many people to daydream, doze off, or get distracted while doing so, especially if the subject does not interest them. A technique called Muscle Reading, has been created to help increase concentration while helping to avoid daydreams and reduce the amount of road-blocks while reading. This strategy includes Three Phases: Before you Read, While you Read, and After you Read. While teaching you more simple ways to preview, underline, and outline, "this technique is a way to decrease effort and struggle by increasing energy and skill." When completing the tasks involved you are able to get more out of your reading and spend less time doing so. Muscle Reading is an effective way to become more active , and actually learning what is being read.
Displaying these techniques in my school studies have given me a better outcome in my reading. This strategy is important to me because I have set a goal to become a better student. Learning more and trying harder comes along with becoming a better student. I used to watch television or listen to the radio while reading, now I proceed to follow the steps provided to help me through these barriers. First, I preview the material and look for specific topics, then outline actively. Asking questions about the topic can help you prepare to look for answers. While I an reading, I underline words sparingly that have a purpose, then try to answer the questions that I have previously asked. When I am finished reading I recite the what I have read, then review the material within the first twenty-four hours of learning it, then review it again soon after. I have struggled with reading all of my life and using the Muscle Reading strategies have increase ...