Unit – 4
PSQ5R Reading Formula
Objectives
Learning outcomes
At the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
• Demonstrate an understanding of the PSQ5R
technique
• Be able to use this formula in speed reading
PSQ5R FORMULA
• This is a method, which can make your study reading
more effective
• It is a technique for understanding a text proficiently.
• The P stands for Purpose,
• The S for Survey
• The Q for Question
• The 5 R’s for Read Selectively, Recite, Rite (Reduce and
Record), Reflect, Review (PSQ5R).
This is how it works :
P = Purpose
• Purpose: Before you start reading, spend 5-10 minutes
determining why you are reading the material.
• You have to know why you are reading a book to study
effectively.
• Are you supposed to be looking for general concepts
or specific information?
• How does this tie into the instructor's intentions?
S = Survey or Skim
• Survey: Look quickly through the entire item you are
reading and find out how it is organized, e.g. topic
and chapter headings, etc.
• This allows you to understand the author's purpose,
and what material is relevant to what you are
studying.
• This can be a valuable way to save time
Q = Question
• Question: Determine what questions you need
to have answered before you read the
material: what problems or topics are of
concern to you?
• You will learn better if you are actively
searching for answers to particular problems,
and you will be better able to ration your time
while reading.
The five “Rs”
• The 5 Rs--Read selectively, Recite, "Rite", Reflect and
Review:
• If you have followed the above advice, you are now
ready to start reading the material, and will benefit
from the work you have already done.
• Do your reading with the purpose and your questions
in mind.
• If you mentally recite what you have just learned,
you are much more certain to remember it.
• As well, you should write down what you have
learned from the reading, usually in an outline
or point form.
• At the end, you should spend a few minutes
thinking about the material, and deciding
whether or not your main questions have
been answered by what you have read.
• Review the material within 24 hours to ensure
that you remember what you have learned.
• The review should not be a rereading of the
article, but an attempt to see what you
remember, and if you need to review your
notes again.
Summary
Reference list
Learning and academic resources department
(n.d) Long Beach City College
