Writing a Close Analysis and Critical Interpretation of Literary Texts PDF

Writing a Close Analysis and Critical Interpretation of Literary Texts LESSO Applying a Reading N2 Approach  READING APPROACH Reading Approach:  Teachers use reading approach as one of the methods in teaching English.  Students are deman...

Writing a Close Analysis and Critical Interpretation of Literary Texts LESSO Applying a Reading N2 Approach  READING APPROACH Reading Approach:  Teachers use reading approach as one of the methods in teaching English.  Students are demanded to read more to improve their knowledge and get new ideas.  Inferencing, guessing, and predicting are important skills developed in reading. Reading Approach:  By reading, students will know about the different of culture by reading across cultural understanding, and they will learn how to pronounce the words correctly.  In reading approach, students are expected to improve their English skills. SKIMMING Skimming:  In skimming, the main idea of a text is quickly identified.  The goal is to read shorter texts to extract accurate detailed information.  Skimming is done at a speed three to four times faster than regular reading.  People often skim when they have lots of material to read in a limited amount of time. Skimming:  Some students will read the first and last paragraphs using headings, summarizes and other organizers as they move down the page or screen.  Some might also read the title, subtitles, subheadings, and illustrations.  Other people consider reading the first sentence of each paragraph. Skimming:  Skimming works well to find dates, names, and places.  It might be used to review graphs, tables, and charts.  This technique is useful when you are seeking specific information rather than reading for comprehension. SCANNING Scanning:  Scanning is quickly reading a text to get the summary of it.  It is a technique wherein students search for keywords or ideas.  Scanning involves moving eyes quickly down the page seeking specific words and phrases. Scanning:  Scanning is also used for the reader to find answers to questions.  Once a student scanned the document, they will go back and skim it. EXTENSIVE READING Extensive reading:  Extensive Reading is an approach to language learning, including foreign language learning, by means of a large amount of reading.  The reader’s view and review of unfamiliar words in a specific context will allow the reader to infer the word’s meaning, to learn unknown words. Extensive reading:  Extensive Reading is the free reading of books and other written material that is not too difficult for readers.  Extensive Reading is sometimes called Free Voluntary Reading.