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It gives a preview of the chapter's contents.

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To give yourself a preview of the chapter

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Reading the chapter summary beforehand can help provide an overview of the key points and main ideas in the chapter, making it easier to understand and follow along while reading. It can also help reinforce your understanding of the material by giving you a sense of what to focus on as you read.

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Ask yourself this: why do I need the answer to this question before I read the chapter summary? Why am I curious about this?

Your curiosity about the why is WHY we read chapter summaries prior to delving into the details (the full chapter).

Chapter summaries make us curious and make us ask questions about what we are about to read. By asking questions, we are becoming what is known as "active readers". Active readers catch the nuances of the text, become involved, feel emotions, and thus enjoy reading.

Do you ever notice yourself reading on and on, but then saying,

"What did I just read?" You became passive and distracted in your reading; you weren't asking yourself questions as you read such as, "Why did he say that?", "What will happen next?" "Will the guy get with the girl?" Those questions are higher order thinking skills which is another topic in itself.

So, read the summaries and then enjoy the chapter armed with a foretaste of what is to come. This will help you and let me know.

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