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Dealing with charts and diagrams
From the course: Learning Study Skills
Dealing with charts and diagrams
- In this lesson we're going to discuss how to deal with reading that includes charts, diagrams, formulas, or any other situations where you need to stop reading and analyze something. First off, let's think about how many people approach this kind of situation. They're reading through their material and at some point they encounter text that reads something like, "refer to figure 2.4". Then they continue reading the paragraph or the page and eventually they'll stop to analyze figure 2.4. Have you ever looked at the diagram and had trouble understanding it? It could be because it's very complex, but we still need to have a way of understanding this information. So, it comes down to this, when should you look at the diagram? At the end of the sentence or paragraph? At the end of the page when you encounter it? Here's what I suggest you do: the moment you read the words, "refer to figure 2.4", you should stop reading and refer to figure 2.4. Now, I know that sounds obvious, but this is…
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How fast do you currently read?1m 12s
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Using your hand to guide your eyes1m 44s
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Reading faster on a computer screen5m 44s
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Boosting your reading speed with simple practice drills3m 26s
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Improving your reading comprehension through speed variability1m 42s
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Dealing with charts and diagrams2m 15s
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