lesson 1 Flashcards
Academic Reading
what is previewing?
it is a strategy for academic reading where you skim the text to get an overview of its structure and main ideas
The four aspects of academic reading.
Purposeful, active engagement, analytical, comprehensive
How do you benefit from academic reading?
- Enhances knowledge
- develops critical thinking
- improves writing skills
- Supports research
what is reflecting?
it is a strategy for academic reading where you reflect on how the reading impacts your understanding of the topic
What is the solution when you encounter complex language in academic reading?
Break down sentences, look up unfamiliar words, use context to aid comprehension
what is critical thinking?
it is a strategy for academic reading where you evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of arguements presented
what is annotating?
it is a strategy for academic reading where you mark important passages, underline key points, and write notes or comments in the margins
what is questioning?
it is a strategy for academic reading where before you read. formulate questions based on the title, abstract, or introduction.
what is summarizing?
it is a strategy for academic reading where you periodically pause to summarize sections of the text in your own words.
what is note-taking?
it is a strategy for academic reading where you create organized notes that capture key points, concepts, and references.
The aspect that focuses on goal and audience seek to understand specific concepts, gather information, or evaluate arguments
Purposeful
The comprehensive aspect of academic reading.
it involves reading various types of texts, including research articles, essats, textbooks , and reports.
and reading the text effectively
What is the solution when you encounter unfamiliar topics in academic reading?
Research the topic beforehand.
The aspect where you interact with the text through questioning, annotating, summarizing and reflecting.
Active engagement
What is the solution when you encounter problems with retention in academic reading?
Review notes regularly, discuss the material with peers and apply the knowledge.
What is the solution when you encounter distractions in academic reading?
create a focused reading environment & eliminate interruptions.
The challenges in academic reading.
- retention
- distraction
- unfamiliar topics
- complex language
- dense information
What is the solution when you encounter dense information in academic reading?
Take breaks, read in smaller sections, summarize frequently.
The process of engaging with scholarly texts to understand, analyze & critically evaluate the content.
Academic Reading
