Effective Reading Comprehension Strategies

Brian Dempsey shares 10 tips to improve reading comprehension, including using a pen to interact with the text, reading entire sections before highlighting, reading aloud to engage more senses, and explaining what you've read to others. He also emphasizes the importance of selective reading, paying attention to summary words, and expanding vocabulary by marking unknown words. The video concludes with a recommendation to read 'How to Read a Book' by Mortimer Adler and Charles Van Doren.

What is the first tip mentioned by Benjamin Franklin to improve reading comprehension?

• Read silently

• Highlight key phrases

• Read out loud

• Always read with a pen in hand

Why should you read an entire paragraph or section before highlighting?

• To save time

• To get the bigger context

• To avoid missing any words

• To read faster

What is one benefit of reading out loud?

• It makes the text more interesting

• It engages more senses

• It allows you to skip sections

• It helps you read faster

What should you do when reading silently to improve comprehension?

• Read as fast as possible

• Skip difficult sections

• Check key points in the margin

• Read without any breaks

How can explaining what you read to someone else help?

• It allows you to read faster

• It makes the text less confusing

• It makes the text more enjoyable

• It helps you remember the content better

What is the benefit of not feeling guilty about not reading the entire book?

• You can read more books

• You can avoid difficult sections

• You can focus on the important sections

• You can read faster

Why should you pay attention to summary words like 'therefore' or 'in conclusion'?

• They indicate the end of a chapter

• They help you understand the author's argument

• They make the text more interesting

• They allow you to skip sections

What is the purpose of using highlighters and underlining key phrases?

• To make the book look colorful

• To avoid reading the entire book

• To read faster

• To easily find important points later

What should you do with words you don't know while reading?

• Skip them

• Guess their meaning

• Circle and look them up

• Ignore them

What book does the speaker recommend for further improving reading skills?

• The Joy of Reading

• Reading for Dummies

• The Art of Reading

• How to Read a Book