You Find That You Are Bored with a Reading Assignment

question 4

Multiple Choice

You find that you are bored with a reading assignment after less than ten minutes, and you start daydreaming. Which of the following techniques is likely to improve
Your concentration?

• A) Stop reading immediately and return to the material later when you are more alert.
• B) Take a short break and have a soft drink or a cup of coffee.
• C) Simply find another place to read. A change in your environment will do the trick.
• D) Become more actively involved in the reading material (for example, hold a conversation with the author, predict questions in the margin, or take notes).

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