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How to strengthen your reading comprehension

• Analyze the time and place in which you are reading - If you've been reading or studying for several hours, mental fatigue may be the source of the problem.  If you are reading in a place with distractions or interruptions, you might not be able to understand what you're reading.
• Rephrase each paragraph in your own words - You might need to approach complicated material sentence by sentence, expressing each in your own words.
• Read aloud sentences or sections that are particularly difficult - Reading out loud sometimes makes complicated material easier to understand.
• Reread difficult or complicated sections - At times, in fact, several readings are appropriate and necessary.
• Slow down your reading rate - On occasion, simply reading more slowly and carefully will provide you with the needed boost in comprehension.
• Turn headings into questions - Refer to these questions frequently and jot down or underline answers.
• Write a brief outline of major points - This will help you see the overall organization and progression of ideas.
• Highlight key ideas - After you've read a section, go back and think about and highlight what is important.  Highlighting forces you to sort out what is important, and this sorting process builds comprehension and recall.
• Write notes in the margins - Explain or rephrase difficult or complicated ideas or sections.

• Determine whether you lack background knowledge - Comprehension is difficult, at times, and it is impossible, if you lack essential information that the writer assumes you have.