Getting To Know Your Textbook
Examine the title page:
What is the title of the textbook? What does it mean?
Who are the authors? Why do you think there is more than one author?
When was this textbook published? What does that tell you about the book?
Examine the table of contents:
What does the table of contents tell you?
How is this textbook organized? What are the main divisions?
How would you use the table of contents as you read and study?
Examine chapter headings, sectional headings, and margin guides:
How do headings help in skimming a chapter for specific information?
Do you find different kinds of type in your chapter? How does this help you
understand the organization of your textbook better?
How would you use the introductions and conclusions of a chapter?
Examine maps, pictures, charts, diagrams, and tables:
What is the purpose of these visual aids?
Why are they included in the text?