General Instructions

Reading 0950
Study Reading Project

Purpose: The purpose of this project is to give you the opportunity to demonstrate and apply your knowledge of the reading process and organizational strategies for previewing, integrating, and recalling information from a college textbook.

1. Preview the textbook chapter entitled, "Memory" at the end of the book (p.440).

2. Write five questions based on your preview of the chapter that will guide your reading.

3. Read the chapter and answer the five questions that you wrote.

4. Using your preferred method of notetaking or outlining, create a set of study notes on the chapter.

5. Create a visual representation of the information of ONE section by creating an idea or concept map.

6. Define the vocabulary terms in BOLD print throughout the chapter.

7. Study-Reading Test (open notes).

TEST DATE & PROJECT DUE DATE:__________________________

The project is due at the end of the test. You will hand in steps: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7.
Please make sure that everything is labeled so that it is clear what step in the project it is and make sure that your name is on everything.

Sections for Concept Maps

Section 1: Initial Studies, p. 440-445
Section 2: Models of Memory, p. 445-455
Section 3: Approach to Memory, p. 456-472
Section 4: Techniques for Improving Memory, p.472- 476
Section 5: The Physiological Basis of Learning and Memory, p. 477-480

Maps are in Chapter 4, p.122