1. If these students map their reading when they first preview a chapter, do you think they could better concentrate and last longer? What are some difficulties in reading/studying that can make it harder to concentrate or to build endurance?

2. Socializing is the reward for these gentlemen. What are some other ideas for a reward? Do you give yourself a reward for reaching an academic goal, reading or otherwise? What are some of your favorite rewards?

3. The student in this scenario said he was a “30-minute person.” How long can you read a college text at a sitting? This book refers a 50-minute study period. Can you go that long without a break? Does the length of time you can read at a sitting vary with different books?

4. Why are college texts difficult to read? Or are they? Is the difficulty with the academic rigor of the books--the big words and long sentences--or is it the subject matter?