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Take it to the next level. Analyze the headings and text by answering the following questions.

1. Which heading serves as an umbrella for the rest?
2. What do the headings tell you about the content of the page?
3. Name three concepts that seem important to remember.
4. Based on the three concepts you pulled out, write three study questions that you can review
with an instructor, a teaching assistant, or a fellow student.

Move toward mastery. Read the excerpt, putting SQ3R to work. Use a marker pen to high-
light key phrases and sentences. Write short marginal notes to help you review the material later.
After reading this page thoroughly, write a short summary paragraph.

WRITE IT Communicate

Emotional intelligence Journal: Reading challenges. Which current course presents
your most difficult reading challenge? Describe what makes the reading tough: the type of mate-
rial, the length of the assignments, the level of difficulty, or something else. What feelings come
up for you when you read, and what effect do they have on your reading? Describe techniques
you learned in this chapter that can help you get into a growth mindset and read productively.
Real-life writing: Ask for help. Self-help plans often involve reaching out to others. Draft
an email to your instructor that describes the difficulties you are facing in your challenging
course, as well as specific help you need to move to the next step. Make sure your message is
clear and accurate; your grammar, spelling, and punctuation are correct; and your tone is
appropriate. (See the Quick Start for guidelines on communicating with instructors.) Whether
you send the email is up to you. In either case, writing it will help you move forward in your
reading-improvement plan.

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CHAPTER WORK IT Build Your Brand

Reading Skills on the Job
21st Century Learning Building Blocks

■ Information literacy
■ Media literacy
■ ICT literacy

Excellent reading skills are a requirement for almost every 21st century job. Employers expect you
to read independently and master new skills to keep up with change. For example, working in the
field of sociology requires you to keep on top of case reports, government regulations, court docu-
ments, and research materials. Plus, nearly every job requires you to read memos, emails, and reports
from your co-workers and managers.

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