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Reading and Writing Skills Lesson on Critical Reading. How to read critically

1. READING AND WRITING SKILLS Prepared by: Daisy C. Palaruan

2. CAN YOU READ THIS?

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4. To prepare yourself for this lesson … Reflect on the following questions: 1. What do you know about reading? 2. What makes reading difficult? 3. What kind of text do you read? 4. What are the ways you do to understand the text?

5. LESSON 3: EFFECTIVE READING STRATEGIES

6. is the  complex cognitive process of decoding symbols  to derive meaning from the text Reading is a multifaceted process involving word recognition, comprehension, fluency and motivation.   Reading  is making meaning from print. What is READING?

7. It is always an interaction between the text and the reader. We read to gain and share information and ideas, whether for academic, personal , or professional purposes. What is READING?

8. Improves vocabulary Improves language acquisition Improves reading ability Improves spelling, grammar, and writing Improves reading comprehension Why do we READ?

9. SO WHAT DO WE CALL A PERSON WHO KNOWS HOW TO READ AND HOW TO WRITE? LITERATE PERSON

10. Effective Reading Strategies

11. Allow students to think about what they already know about a given topic and predict what they will read or hear. Pre-reading encompasses all of the things that you do, before you start reading, to increase your capacity to understand the material . 1. Pre-Reading Strategies

12. 1. Think about your reasons for reading the text: you are interested because it is about your subject you want background information you want to know what are the writer's views you are going to have a discussion Some tips before reading

13. 2 .  Look at the title, headline, any sub- headings , photos or illustrations. Use these to predict what the text will all be about 3 .  Think about what you already know on this topic. Some tips before reading

14. 4.  Write down what you would like to find out from the text. You could write actual questions you would like answers to. 5 . Make a note of words or phrases connected with the topic that you may find in the text . Some tips before reading

15. A. PREVIEWING Previewing is a pre-reading skill by which the reader tries to gather as much information about the text as he/she can before reading it. This gathering of information helps the reader to have a general picture of the text. Pre-reading Strategies

16. A. PREVIEWING Previewing means looking at the readily visible parts of the text. It helps familiarize you with the contents of the selection and focus on the important information in the text. Pre-reading Strategies

17. A. PREVIEWING To find out what you are going to read before you actually read. Previewing a text mentally prepares readers to receive information from written materials Pre-reading Strategies

18. When readers preview a text, they … ACTIVATE PRIOR KNOWLEDGE SET READING GOALS PREDICT INFORMATION STUDY IMPORTANT VOCABULARY

19. What you can do to preview a text PREVIEWING Read the title Read the headings/ subheadings Look at the visuals Scan for s pecial termor words Skim the r eview questions

20. STEP 1: LOOK AT THE TITLE make prediction what the text will be all about STEP 2: WHO IS THE AUTHOR w hat credentials does the author have The Process …

21. STEP3 : What are the pictures in the article/ text/cover page w hat clues do the pictures give you about the topic STEP 4 : What is the structure of the article/text ? Short/long passages The Process …

22. STEP 5 : Read the first and last paragraph to get the idea make prediction The Process …

23. B. SKIMMING Skimming the text means you look for the main point of the reading and identify the ideas that develop it. Pre-reading Strategies

24. C . SCANNING Scanning the reading is looking for specific information. This strategy involves physically moving your eyes quickly along the lines of text. Pre-reading Strategies

25. SKIMMING SCANNING Get the main idea not the details. Get important details, not the idea. Fast way to get the main idea of text Fast way to find specific information Used when you want to locate the subject or the idea of the whole text. Used when you want to locate a single fact or specific bit of information w/o reading every word Usually done with material you know nothing about Often done with material that you know something about

26. While you read an academic text, you should have a pen or pencil in hand. Circle or highlight key concepts. Write questions or comments in the margins or in a notebook. This will help you remember what you are reading and also build a personal connection with the subject matter. 2 . Reading Strategies

27. 1. Survey the text: read the first and last paragraphs and the beginning  and final sentences of the other paragraphs. How close were your predictions? Do you have a very general idea of the structure of the text, what the different parts are about ? Some tips while reading

28. 2. Identify your purpose for reading. If you are looking for specific information, read the part where you think the information will be. If you want a general idea of the whole text, read the whole text. Some tips while reading

29. 3. Write down in 1 or 2 sentences: what you think are the main ideas what is your first reaction to the text Do you find it interesting, informative, well-argued, boring, illogical, inaccurate? 4. Do a second more careful reading, marking any new words that are important for your understanding. Some tips while reading

30. SUMMARIZE/SUMMARIZING After you reading academic text, it’s worth taking the time to write a short summary. The exercise of jotting down a few sentences or a short paragraph capturing the main ideas of the reading is enormously beneficial. 3. After Reading Strategies

31. B. REVIEW It always helps to revisit what you’ve read for a quick refresher . It may not be practical to thoroughly reread assignments from start to finish, it’s a good idea to skim through them to identify the main points,reread any notes at the end of chapters, and review any summaries you’ve written. 3. After Reading Strategies

32. C. EVALUATE How does it fit into what you already think and know ? Does it confirm your ideas, add to them, conflict with them? If   there are opinions, do you agree or disagree with them? 3. After Reading Strategies

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