• Mood:
  Set a positive mood for yourself to study in.
  Select the appropriate time, environment, and attitude;
  
• Understand:
  Mark any information you don't understand in a particular unit;
  Keep a focus on one unit or a manageable group of exercises;
  
• Describe:
  After studying the unit,
  stop and put what you have learned into your own words;
  
• Digest:
  Go back to what you did not understand and reconsider the information;
  Contact external expert sources (e.g., other books or an instructor) if you still cannot understand it;
  
• Expand:
  In this step, ask three kinds of questions concerning the studied material:
  • If I could speak to the author, what questions would I ask or what criticism would I offer?
  • How could I apply this material to what I am interested in?
  • How could I make this information interesting and understandable to other students?
    
• Review:
  Go over the material you've covered,
  Remember what strategies helped you understand and/or retain information;
  Apply these strategies to your future studying.