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26 Cards in this Set
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Skimming |
A kind of rapid reading to get the general overview of the text |
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Reading |
One of the five macro skills |
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Scanning |
A rapid reading to get the specific details |
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Inferences |
Drawing conclusion based on evidences |
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Reading |
A process of decoding symbols in order to construct or derive meaning |
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- Pre-reading - While-reading - Post-reading |
The Reading Process |
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Pre-reading |
You have to draw your background knowledge just by looking at the title. It also aims to induce the reader's motivation to read. |
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While-reading |
You may reread the text until you fully understand it's meaning. |
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Post-reading |
Check your understanding of the text. |
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• Rapid Reading • Previewing • Literal Reading • Inferential Reading • Critical Reading |
Basic Reading Skills |
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Rapid Reading |
- Skimming - Locating the main idea - Scanning |
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Literal Reading |
- Summarizing - Paraphrasing |
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Rapid Reading |
aims to locate specific information or main ideas in a very short span of time |
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Skimming |
Trying to get the general idea by reading through the text quickly. It is the type of quick reading which aims to get the main idea and to get an overview of the material. |
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Locating the Main Idea |
It involves the identification of the central message of a reading selection. |
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Scanning |
It is a quick reading strategy which aims to get specific information from a given text. |
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Sneak Peek |
Is a skill wherein a reader looks over a material and focuses on the information he/she finds relevant |
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Reading |
It involves the understanding of ideas and facts that are directly stated in the printed material. |
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- Summarizing - Paraphrasing - Note-taking |
Skills under Literal Reading: |
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Inferences |
Known as reading between the lines. It refers to the process of deducing facts and ideas not directly expressed in the text. |
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Critical Reading |
Refers to the close and thorough evaluation of the claims in the text in terms of relevance, validity, and logic. |
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• Developmental Reading • Pleasure Reading • Function Reading • Remedial Reading |
Types of Reading |
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Developmental Reading |
A systematic instruction which aims to develop the student's reading skills. |
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Pleasure Reading |
A more passive type of reading that primarily aims to provide enjoyment and entertainment. |
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Functional Reading |
Designed to help students learn basic functional reading |
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Remedial Reading |
Aims to correct the effects of poor teaching and poor learning |