How to do this drill
- Map sections in two minutes.
- For each question, predict a search area before returning.
- Record return length and confidence.
Material
A fictional five-section article contains: opening problem with crowded curb pickups; pilot design using numbered loading spaces; driver observations during four weeks; limitations involving one school and mild weather; recommendation to test a second site before permanent paint. Questions ask cause, process, observation, limitation, and next step. Use the map rather than rereading all five sections for every item.
Your tasks
- Match each question type to its likely section.
- Design a stop rule for how much context to reread.
Check your work
Finish the tasks first, then open the answer to compare.
Show the answer
Answer
Cause→opening; process→pilot design; observation→driver records; limitation→scope/weather; next step→recommendation. Read the evidence sentence plus enough surrounding text to resolve references and qualification.
How to reach it
- Use function mapping.
- Return to the smallest likely area.
- Expand context only for unresolved relationships.
Evidence
A useful stop rule is one sentence before and after the likely evidence, expanding only when a reference or contrast remains unresolved.
Review your attempt
- Did the map drive your search?
- Did speed ever remove necessary qualification?
Take it further
Apply the protocol to a new passage and compare total lines reread with a full-reread attempt.
