General Flashcards
What are the main levels of reading?
Elementary
Inspectional
Analytical
Syntopical
Describe Elementary Reading
Basic reading required to all higher levels of reading. Include just understanding what a word means and being able to pronounce understand basic sentences
Describe Inspectional reading
A type of reading used to get an idea and understanding of the book in a short amount of time, prior to reading.
AKA skimming or prereading
Describe Analytical Reading
Reading that requires comprehension of the overall meaning and purpose of the book, main points, and the ability to criticize and discuss the different points of the book. Requires being a demanding reader
Describe Syntopical Reading
Analytically reading multiple sources in order to draw a conclusion. This involves all previous levels of reading. Inspectional reading comes in handy when you need to know what’s in the book/source and need to know whether it will be useful for your research. And analytical comes in handy when you can say what the main parts are and have a full understanding of the text.
