THIEVES

=THIEVES= - THIEVES is a system to help you preview a text, making you a more __efficient__ reader. With THIEVES, you //sneak// into a text and //steal// information that will help you understand it. Be //greedy//!

T - Title

 * What is the title?
 * What do I already know about this topic?
 * What does it have to do with the preceding lesson or chapter?
 * Does it express a point of view?
 * What do I think Iwill be reading about?

H - Headings

 * What does this heading let me know I will be reading about?
 * What is the topic of the paragraph beneath it?
 * How can I turn this heading into a question that is likely to be answered in the actual content?

I - Introduction

 * Is there an opening, perhaps italicized?
 * Does the first paragraph introduce the chapter?
 * What does the introduction let me know I will be reading about?
 * Do I know anything about this already?

E - Every First Sentence in a Paragraph

 * What is the overall gist of the text?
 * Are there any paragraphs I can skip over?

V - Visuals and Vocabulary

 * Are there photographs, drawings, maps, charts or graphs?
 * What can I learn from them?
 * How do the captions help me better understand the meaning?
 * Is there a list of key vocabulary terms and definitions?
 * Are there important words in bold type throughout the text?
 * Do I know what they mean?
 * Can I tell the meaning from the sentences in which they appear?

E - End of Chapter Questions

 * What do the questions ask?
 * What information do they earmark as important?
 * What information do I learn from the questions themselves?
 * Let me keep in mind the questions I am going to answer and mark the text where that information appears

S - Summary

 * What does this add to what I already think this text will be about?
 * What do I know about those topics?