Shondra tells you that whenever she sits down to read her biology text, she loses concentration or falls asleep. To her, the reading is so boring. Even when she does get through an entire chapter, she has no idea what she has just read. There is a lot of material included in each chapter. There are twenty$-$five chapters in the textbook that will be covered during the term. The instructor expects the class to read the textbook as well as take lecture notes. Both sets of information will be included on five tests that students will have to take during the term. Shondra has no idea how she will read all of the chapters, let alone how she will learn all the material. This class is a degree requirement for Shondra and one of four classes she is taking.

Which strategy would NOT help Shondra in this situation?

Find a study location that is removed from traffic and distractions.

Set goals for her study period, such as "I will read twenty pages of my text in the next fifty minutes." Reward herself with a break after every study period.

Read only the text and skip over all the graphs, charts, and boxes, as they are just there to make the pages visually appealing.

Take notes on the material as she reads.