HOW TO ALWAYS SUCCEED IN SCHOOL

PART 4

READ. YOU CAN READ WHATEVER YOU WANT: SPORTS ILLUSTRATED, JET, THE NEW YORK TIMES, COMIC BOOKS, THE HOLY BIBLE, YOUR CHEERIOS BOX, ONLINE BLOGS OR WEB ARTICLES…WHATEVER! READING INCREASES YOUR BRAINPOWER.

J LOOK UP WORDS YOU DON’T UNDERSTAND IN THE DICTIONARY.

J READ ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS FIRST TO HELP YOU IDENTIFY KEY POINTS.

J TAKE BREAKS FROM READING TO WRITE DOWN WHAT YOU LEARN.

J READ OUTSIDE OF CLASS TO IMPROVE YOUR READING SKILLS.

J READ OUT LOUD WITH YOUR FRIENDS, CLASSMATES OR PARENTS.

J READ WITH A PURPOSE

J TAKE READING COURSES TO IMPROVE YOUR READING RATE AND COMPREHENSION.

J TAKE A SPEED-READING COURSE IF YOU DESIRE

J TAKE NOTES WHILE READING.

J WHEN POSSIBLE, READ FROM YOUR OWN BOOKS AND MATERIALS; THIS WAY, YOU CAN MARK, HIGHLIGHT, CROSS REFERENCE, WRITE NOTES IN THE MARGINS, ETC. IF THE BOOKS BELONG TO SOMEONE ELSE OR THE LIBRARY, YOU CANT DO THIS.

J READ RELIGIOUS LITERATURE.

J READ FROM THE INTERNET.

J READ DAILY. SET A GOAL TO READ AT LEAST EACH MONTH. THEN A BOOK A WEEK.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!