SLS1505 – College Survival Skills Discussion 9

During the first lesson of this module, you learned the importance of active reading. During this discussion, you will practice these skills.

1. Find an article online on the topic of your choice.
2. Without reading the article, use the before-you-read techniques you learned in this module to answer the following questions in a post to the discussion. Be sure to provide a link to the article.
   • Where and when was the article published?
   • Who is the author?
   • What are the major headings in the article?
   • What types of images or graphics are used?
   • What key terms, dates, etc. are used throughout the article?
   • What questions would you want answered based on the preview of the article?
3. Discuss how the prereading strategies you used during this discussion would be helpful to you when you read.