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Which of the following best describes the primary purpose of skimming a text?
Which of the following best describes the primary purpose of skimming a text?
- To memorize specific details and facts.
- To perform a detailed analysis of the author's writing style.
- To get a general overview of the main ideas. (correct)
- To translate the text into another language.
In the context of reading techniques, what does 'decoding' primarily involve?
In the context of reading techniques, what does 'decoding' primarily involve?
- Analyzing the author's personal biases.
- Identifying the historical context of the text.
- Memorizing the text verbatim.
- Translating printed words into sounds and understanding their meaning. (correct)
When is scanning a document the most suitable reading technique?
When is scanning a document the most suitable reading technique?
- When the text is complex and requires careful analysis.
- When you want to improve your reading speed without concern for comprehension.
- When you need to understand every detail of the text.
- When searching for a specific piece of information like a date or name. (correct)
What is the primary focus of phrase reading as a technique?
What is the primary focus of phrase reading as a technique?
Which of the following is an example of non-prose material?
Which of the following is an example of non-prose material?
Why might skimming be useful as a pre-reading activity?
Why might skimming be useful as a pre-reading activity?
When scanning a lengthy and complex document, what preliminary step might be helpful?
When scanning a lengthy and complex document, what preliminary step might be helpful?
If an author introduces a paragraph with an anecdote or a question, where might you find the main idea of that paragraph when skimming?
If an author introduces a paragraph with an anecdote or a question, where might you find the main idea of that paragraph when skimming?
Which visual aid is most appropriate for showing proportions of a whole?
Which visual aid is most appropriate for showing proportions of a whole?
In the context of reading, what is the best definition of 'derive'?
In the context of reading, what is the best definition of 'derive'?
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Reading
Reading
A complex cognitive process of decoding symbols to construct and derive meaning. It is a means of language acquisition, communication, and sharing of information and ideas.
Reading Techniques
Reading Techniques
Styles, systems, or practices in decoding symbols for better comprehension for communication, sharing information, and ideas.
Cognitive Process
Cognitive Process
An operation that affects mental content; the process of thinking, remembering, obtaining and storing knowledge.
Decoding
Decoding
To find or understand the meaning of something; to recognize and interpret something, like translating a printed word into a sound.
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Derive
Derive
To take, receive, or obtain something especially from a specified source.
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Language Acquisition
Language Acquisition
The process by which humans acquire the capacity to perceive, comprehend, produce, and use language to communicate.
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Skimming
Skimming
A method of rapidly moving the eyes over text to get only the main ideas and a general overview of the content.
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Scanning
Scanning
Rapidly covering material to locate a specific fact or piece of information without reading everything.
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Phrase
Phrase
A group of words that go together to mean something.
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Non-Prose Reading
Non-Prose Reading
Illustrated visual forms that summarize information and ideas through words, symbols, pictures, and drawings.
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- Decoding of symbols to construct and derive meaning is defined as reading.
- Reading serves as a means of language acquisition, communication, and sharing of information and ideas.
- Technique involves doing something using special knowledge or skill.
- Reading Techniques encompass styles, systems, or practices used to decode symbols for better communication, sharing of information, and comprehension of ideas.
- Example: Rhea read "The Last Leaf" by O. Henry, understood it, retold it, and summarized it.
- Cognitive Process affects mental content and involves thinking, remembering, obtaining, and storing knowledge.
- Decoding involves finding or understanding the meaning of something, recognizing, interpreting, and translating printed words into sounds.
- Deriving means to take, receive, or obtain something from a specified source.
- Language acquisition involves humans acquiring the capacity to perceive, comprehend, produce, and use language to communicate.
Skimming
- Rapidly moving the eyes over text to get the main ideas and a general overview is skimming.
- Skimming is useful for pre-reading, reviewing, and quickly reading non-detailed material.
Skimming an Article
- Read the title.
- Read the introduction or lead-in paragraph.
- Read the first paragraph.
- Read each subheading to find relationships.
- Read the first sentence of each remaining paragraph, as the main idea usually appears there.
- The last sentence may be more valuable, if the author's pattern involves a question or anecdote.
Scanning
- Rapidly covering material to locate a specific fact or piece of information is scanning.
- Scanning is useful for finding specific names, dates, statistical data, or facts without reading the entire article.
Scanning an Article
- Keep in mind what you are searching for, envisioning the word or idea.
- Anticipate the form the information is likely to appear in, such as numbers or proper nouns.
- Analyze the organization of the content before starting to scan.
- If the material is familiar or brief, scan the entire article in one search.
- For lengthy or difficult material, skim to determine the section to scan.
- Let your eyes rapidly run over several lines of print at a time and read the entire sentence, when you find the information.
Phrase Reading
- Phrase Reading involves focusing attention on phrases.
- A phrase is a group of words that go together and mean something.
- Clustering is a simple exercise to develop Phrase Reading skills, training the eye muscles.
- Correct practice of 10-20 minutes a day may yield skill in about three weeks.
Non-Prose Reading
- Illustrated visual forms summarizing information and ideas through words, symbols, pictures, and drawings are non-prose materials or graphic materials.
Graphs
- Graphs display quantitative information.
- Bar graphs, pie graphs, line graphs and pictographs are examples of graphs.
Diagrams
- Made up of lines and symbols, diagrams show interrelationships, steps, or key features.
- Tree charts, timelines, technical diagrams, and process diagrams are examples of diagrams.
Charts
- Visuals that summarize data, explain a process, or describe relationships are known as charts.
- Tabular charts, outline charts, flow charts, and organizational charts are examples of charts.
Maps
- Maps are flat representations of geographical areas shown by means of scales and models.
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