Lesson 1: Reading Flashcards
Defined as an object that can be read whether it is a work of literature, a lesson written on the blackboard, or a street sign. It is a coherent set of signs that transmits some kid of informative message
Text
In literary studies, text usually refers to:
written material
When we are discussing novels, short stories, and dramas or even the content of a letter, bill, poster or similar entities that contain written material can be called:
text
It has many meanings and definitions. It was first interpreted as dialogue - an interaction between a speaker and a listener
Discourse
Discourse is also referred to:
Authentic daily communications
Referred to authentic daily communications, mainly oral, included in the wide communicative context
Discourse
What are the main three characteristics of text that differentiate it from discourse?
- It is made up of sentences
- A text is made up of sentences having property of grammatical cohesion.
- Text is defined in terms of its being physical product. Meaning is not found in text.
What are the main three characteristics of discourse that differentiate it from text?
- It is the use of such sentences.
- A discourse is made up of utterances having property of coherence
- Discourse is viewed as a process. Meaning is derived through the reader’s interaction with the text
Text becomes a connected discourse when:
We read and write
Four language skills
Listening, speaking, reading, and writing
Reading is the ___ of the four language skills
Third
A cognitive process of decoding symbols to derive meaning from a text. It is always an interaction between the text and the reader. We ____ to gain and share information and ideas, whether for academic, personal, or professional purposes
Reading
Reading can ___ or ____
Silent or oral/aloud
Silent reading is:
in our head
Oral/aloud reading is:
other people can hear
Type of reading: This is looking over a text quickly to get a specific piece of information
Scanning
Type of reading: Looking over the text quickly to get a general idea of the content. Your eyes move quite fast, taking in titles of chapters, their beginnings and ends, and the first sentences of paragraphs
Skimming
Type of reading: This is reading very slowly and methodically, either saying the words out loud or at least with a ‘voice’ in your head. It is painstaking but very slow. We tend to use it when trying out a recipe for the first time, or carrying out instructions as to how to assemble something we’ve bought
Sub-vocalization
Type of reading: This is reading fairly quickly without concentrating too hard or worrying about every single word. We often use it when reading an enjoyable novel
Light Reading
Type of reading: Involves thinking about what is being read so that it is understood and can be recalled. It needs to be worked at, with time for reflection, thought, analysis, criticism, comparison, notes made, points highlighted, and emphasized, arguments followed and evaluated, the whole summarized
Study Reading
The process of using symbols (letters of the alphabet, punctuation and spaces) to communicate thoughts and ideas in a readable form
Writing
Generally, we write using a ____ or a _____
Pen/Pencil or Keyboard
Writing using a pen/pencil
Handwriting
Writing using a keyboard
Typing
May write for personal enjoyable or use, or for an audience of one person or more.
A writer
The audience of a writer may be:
Known (Targeted) or Unknown
