UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
PRESHMAN LECTURES III

Suggestions for Improving Reading

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The following suggestions relating to various pnases of reading efficiency have

been found to be important for students.
consistently and find them helpful.

In using this check list

item by placing a check (VW) in the appropriate space under "Never,"

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suggestions

for each one.

Building a Vocabulary

Superior students employ the suggestions

answer the question "Do you?" with reference to each

"Seldom," etc.

lysis of your present study and reading habits, practice using the

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Read good literature extensively

Associate with people who have large
vocabularies and who use them properly. .

Listen to good lectures and addresses as
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Be word-conscious: be tactfully critical of

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Practice using cho words you have studied;
make a definite effort to use new words
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