Active Reading
Active reading is the foundation of writing well. Successful reading is not measured by speed! A proven active reading strategy is SQ3R: Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Review. It empowers what composition expert John Bean calls "deep reading" and enhanced comprehension. Click the rainbow arrows above to learn how to practice the easy, helpful strategy of SQ3R. Active reading is what prepares us to write a "shitty first draft," as Anne Lamott calls it.