Reading and Analyzing Texts for Research

What is the main purpose of reading and analyzing various texts in this course?

Intensive reading involves focusing on the overall meaning of a text.

What percentage of Filipinas aged 15 to 19 are pregnant or already mothers?

___ is a fast reading technique used to find specific information.

Which of the following statements is true regarding teenage pregnancy in the Philippines?

The proverb 'Those who cannot wait often become ____.' refers to early pregnancy.

Match the reading techniques with their definitions:

What is necessary for our country to increase knowledge about sexual matters among the youth?

Course Description: Reading and Analyzing Texts for Research

The course focuses on the process of reading and analyzing various text types.
This process aids in constructing and writing systematic research.

Activity: Analyzing Informmercials, Advertisements, Propaganda, and Short Films

These varied media examples are used for analysis.

Reading Process

Reading involves organizing, extracting, and understanding information.
Information is conveyed through words and symbols.

Intensive and Extensive Reading

Intensive Reading: Analyzes grammatical structures, discourse markers, and details to comprehend the literal meaning, implications, and relationships within a text.
Extensive Reading: Aims for a general understanding of multiple texts.

Scanning and Skimming

Skimming: Quickly reads through a text to understand the general meaning, organization of ideas and overall discussion.
Scanning: Quickly looks for specific information.

Reading Comprehension Levels

Primary: Focusing on specific details like dates, settings, characters, and time periods.
Inferential: Understanding the overall text, and forming impressions.
Analytical: Critically examining the text and the author's purpose.
Synthesis: Comparing and contrasting different texts and forming personal interpretations.

Philippine Statistics Authority (2014) data on birth rates (number of babies per hour).
Need for information regarding teenage pregnancy in the country.

This quiz focuses on key concepts of reading and analyzing various types of texts used in research. It covers intensive and extensive reading strategies, as well as techniques like skimming and scanning. Participants will gain insights into how to extract and understand information effectively.