Reading Flashcards
Mother of All Study Skills
Reading
It is one of the most valuable skills a person can acquire
Reading
refers to putting meaning to
what you read and drawing a unified thought of what is read.
Reading
an active dialogue between the author and the reader, and is the basic tool for learning in all subjects.
Reading
a subtle and complex process that involves sensation, perception,
comprehension, application, and integration.
Reading
It is a process of thinking, evaluating,
imagining, reasoning and problem solving.
Reading
This is a method of rapidly moving the eyes over text with the purpose of getting only the main ideas and a general overview of the content.
Skimming
SKIMMING IS USEFUL IN THREE DIFFERENT SITUATIONS.
-Pre-reading
-Reviewing
-Reading
Skimming is more thorough than simple previewing and can give a
more accurate picture of text to be read later.
Pre-reading
Skimming is useful for reviewing text already read.
Reviewing
Skimming is most often used for quickly reading material that, for any
number of reasons, does not need more detailed attention.
Reading
This rapidly covers a great deal of material in order to locate a specific fact or piece of information. It is very useful for finding a specific name, date, statistic, or fact without reading the entire article.
Scanning
It is the central, or most important, idea in a paragraph or passage. It states the purpose and sets the direction of the paragraph or passage.
Main Idea
These are reasons, examples, facts, steps, or other kinds of evidence that back up and explain a main idea.
Supporting Details
IDENTIFYING MAJOR SUPPORTING DETAILS
I. Outlining
II. Signal Words