The Reading Process

Question 1

What is a discourse?

Answer 1

A formal and often lengthy discussion of a topic, where concepts and ideas are arranged in an organized manner. It can be a transfer of information from one person to another and may be spoken or written.

Question 2

What are the purposes of discourse?

Answer 2

1. To inform: provides a descriptive and comprehensive discussion on the topic.
2. To persuade: tries to convince readers that the proposed claim or solution is better than any other.
3. To entertain: provides a source of entertainment for its readers.

Question 3

What factors influence a writer?

Answer 3

1. Culture
2. Social environment
3. Experience

Question 4

What is the reading process?

Answer 4

1. Pre-reading: aims to motivate readers and activate their background knowledge.
2. While-reading: involves getting meaning, predicting, inferencing, monitoring comprehension, annotating the text, and reflecting.
3. Post-reading: includes reflecting, summarizing, paraphrasing, drawing conclusions, making graphic organizers, and journal writing.

Question 5

What is rapid reading?

Answer 5

Aims to locate specific information or main ideas in a very short span of time.

Includes skimming and scanning.

Question 6

What is skimming?

Answer 6

A rapid reading technique to get an overview of the paragraph and state its main idea.

Question 7

What is scanning?

Answer 7

A quick reading strategy aimed at obtaining specific information from a given text.

Question 8

What is previewing?

Answer 8

A skill where a reader looks over material and focuses on relevant information.

Question 9

What is literal reading?

Answer 9

Involves understanding ideas and facts that are directly stated in the material.

Question 10

What is summarizing?

Answer 10

Condensing a lengthy text into a shorter passage while retaining its essence.

Question 11

What is paraphrasing?

Answer 11

Involves restating ideas from the original text.

Question 12

What is inferential reading?

Answer 12

The process of deducing facts and ideas not directly expressed in the text, known as ‘reading between the lines.’ This includes making generalizations, inferences, and conclusions.

Question 13

What is critical reading?

Answer 13

Refers to the close and thorough evaluation of the claims in the text in terms of relevance and logic.

Question 14

What are the types of reading according to purpose?

Answer 14

1. Developmental Reading: aims to develop the reader’s reading skills.
2. Pleasure Reading: primarily aims to provide enjoyment and entertainment.
3. Functional Reading: helps readers learn basic functional reading, such as reading school forms and instructions.
4. Remedial Reading: aims to correct the effects of poor teaching and learning.