TA Understand Reading RT

This week in class we practiced the Reading Strategies: TART and Charlie Reads Smart. After testing out these strategies, I felt that they were difficult to comprehend, but after evaluating both the TART stood out to me would best fit my learning style as an auditory learner.

To get the most out of this strategy I chose the two classes that I have the most reading in. I decided to use TART in my WRT 105 and SOM 122 courses. These sections require enhanced reading. For WRT 105 I have to read sections of the Writing Analytically text book, and be able to annotate and comprehend the reading. For SOM 122 I have to read the novel Strategy for Sustainability and write a short paper comparing their business aspects to a specific company. I have to understand certain business terms and aspects of a company. For both these courses I take notes on my reading, while I read this week I highlighted the terms and definitions I felt were important and then went back and created shorter abbreviations for the terms I felt were extremely important. When my teachers briefly went over some of the reading in class I listened for the terms that kept coming up. Then reread those notes after class. After completing these tasks I used my chapter and lecture notes to come up with questions that I felt will come up on the test. After writing these questions ,answer them which will allow you to feel comfortable on the next exam.

This strategy was sort of effective for me. It did help me understand what I'm reading more clearly, but this method was hard for me to process and took me a long time to understand. This strategy did allow me to learn what types of questions will come up on exams, which will help on my next exams. Being able to take notes from listening and reading will also prove to be beneficial. Being able to write and answer possible test questions was a great preparation tool.

As an auditory learner, listening to my professors lectures and transforming what he is stating into notes is very resourceful. Using this strategy for these courses has allowed me to gain a better comfort level. The materials brought out in this strategy were my chapter and lecture notes, and my test questions and answers. This strategy will hopefully provide with the necessary tools to succeed in my classes.

I chose this strategy because it enabled me to take notes on my reading more efficiently then Charlie Reads Smart. Also I didn't really understand Charlie Reads Smart. I have been able to understand my reading and lecture note with this method and hopefully my questions will show up on the next test too. Comprehending my what I read is extremely difficult for me, and accepting this strategy is just another way to gain a better perception of what I'm reading, which will enable me to take more detailed notes.