1) Copy and delete
2) Use a timer
3) Reading out loud
My favorite method was by far the copy and delete method. I found that taking notes while I read led me to focus more as I went. I like deleting as i went because it made me feel like I was actually making progress as I read. As you mentioned, I also like the fact that this method left me with some rough notes when I was through.
The method of using a timer helped me focus but instead of focusing on reading and comprehending I found myself racing to see how much I could read in to allotted time. I think that with more practice this could become a much more useful method for me in the future.
The reading out loud method really just did not seem practical to me because I do a vast majority of my homework in the library and if I started reading out loud that would anger many people and get me a lot of dirty looks. I do however see the benefit this technique provides but it just is not practical for me.
I found it interesting to read about this. I ranked the three techniques in a different order than you, having reading out loud being my #1 and copy-and-delete being my last. I do a lot of my homework at my desk in my room where it is quiet so I would not be bothering anyone reading out loud here, but I can see why it would not be effective for you at the library.
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