Question

Shondra tells you that whenever she sits down to read her biology text, she loses concentration or falls asleep. To her, it is so boring. Even when she does get through an entire chapter, she has no idea what she read. There is a lot of material included in each chapter. There are twenty-five chapters in the textbook that will be covered during the term. The professor expects the class to read the textbook as well as take lecture notes. Both sets of information will be included on five tests that they will have to take during the term. Shondra has no idea how she will read all of the chapters, let alone how she will learn all the material. This class is a degree requirement for Shondra and one of four classes she is taking.

Which strategy would NOT help Shonda in this situation?
A. Find a study location that is removed from traffic and distractions.
B. Set goals for your study period, such as “I will read twenty pages of my text in the next 50 minutes.” Reward yourself with a break after every study period.
C. Read only the text and skip over all the graphs, charts and boxes, as they are just there to make the pages visually appealing.
D. Take notes on the material as you read.

Answer 1

The strategy that would NOT help Shonda in this situation is "Read only the text and skip over all the graphs, charts and boxes, as they are just there to make the pages visually appealing."

Step-by-step explanation:

When you are reading material that includes any kind of aids as graphs, charts, and boxes, you should not skip them since they may have important information that complements what you have already read, besides it could give you a clearer idea of the things that you read by the visual version of them.