Actively Read

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Chapter 6

• Actively Read

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Reading

• Lets review page 221.

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Actively Read

• Do you ever finish reading something and then
  realize you have no idea what you just read?
• As a child did you like to read? What kinds of
  books did you enjoy reading?
• Have you faced any obstacles when it comes to
  reading?

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Reading College

• Some students express dismay at the amount of
  reading they have to complete each week.
• You may have discovered that in college you are
  expected to read, comprehend, interpret, and
  evaluate.
• Comprehension is the ability to understand the
  main ideas and details as they are written.
• Interpreting what you read means developing ideas
  of your own and being able to summarize the
  material in your own words.
• Because at times you are asked to read so much in
  college, you may get discouraged and put it off
  till the last minute.

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The Importance of Active Reading

• In order to be an effective reader, you must
  become actively involved with what you are
  reading.
• Retention is the process by which you store
  information.

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Reading

• Reading involves the following aspects
• Previewing
• Taking Notes
• Outlining Main Points
• Digging Out Ideas
• Jotting Down Key Words
• Finding Definitions
• Asking and Answering Questions
• Underlining Important Points
• Looking for Patterns and Themes
• Summarizing in Your Own Words
• Reviewing for Recall
• These tasks improve your comprehension.

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Reading Systems

• Many factors affect your reading comprehension
• Your skill level
• Your vocabulary
• Your ability to concentrate
• Your state of mind
• Distractions
• Your ability to recall what you have read

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The Five Part Reading System

• 1. Prepare
• Prepare yourself mentally for reading by creating
  a positive, interested attitude. Look for ways
  to make the material more interesting.
• Focus your attention on what you are about to
  read. Clarify your purpose and how you will use
  the information. Eliminate distractions.
• 2. Preview
• Look through the chapter. Pay attention to the
  title, chapter headings, illustrations, key
  words, and bold words.

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The Five Part Reading System

• 3. Predict Questions.
• Jot down questions in the margin.
• Ask yourself questions.
• 4. Process Information.
• Outline, underline, and highlight key words,
  phrases, definitions, etc. Make sure not to OVER
  highlight
• Look for main ideas.
• 5. Paraphrase and Review.
• Write things in your own words, summarize, etc

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SQ3R Reading System

• The SQ3R Reading System is a system that has
  helped many students improve their reading
  comprehension level by breaking down reading into
  manageable segments, so that you understand the
  material before going on to the next step.

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SQ3R Reading System

• 1. S Survey
• Survey the material before reading it. Quickly
  look through what you have to read, look at
  headings, titles, etc.
• This helps you see the organization and take note
  of important concepts.
• 2. Q Question
• Find the main point and ask questions.
• What is the main idea of this chapter?
• What is the main idea of this section?
• What are the examples that support the main idea?
• Who are the main people or what key events are
  discussed in this chapter?
• Why are they important?
• What are possible test questions?
• What points dont I understand?

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SQ3R Reading System

• 3. RRead
• Actively read the material and search for answers
  to questions
• 4. R Recite
• Recite the main ideas and key words. After each
  section, stop and paraphrase what you have
  learned.
• 5. R Review
• Review the material carefully. Go back over each
  section.

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Reading Strategies

• The following are some additional reading
  strategies
• Determine your purpose
• Ask yourself why am I reading this?
• Set reading goals
• Pace your reading. Set a goal as to how much you
  want to read.
• Concentrate
• Concentrate on understanding main points.
• Outline the main points
• Organize the information into an outline

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Reading Strategies

• Identify key words and key concepts
• Underline and highlight key words, concepts,
  definitions, etc.
• Write on the margins.
• Use symbols to indicate things you need to go
  over again.
• Make connections
• Link new information with what you already know.
• Integrate what you are reading into the lectures,
  class notes, discussions, etc
• Talk with the author
• Pretend you are talking with the author and ask
  questions

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Reading Strategies

• Compare notes
• Compare your textbook notes with your class notes
• Compare your notes with those of your classmates
• Take frequent breaks
• Schedule short breaks every 40 minutes
• Integrate learning styles
• Read in alignment with your learning style
• Use the entire text
• Look over the glossary, chapter objectives, and
  study questions

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Reviewing Strategies

• 1. Summarize in writing.
• After you finish reading, close your book and
  write a summary in your own words. Ask yourself
  questions such as
• What is the major theme?
• What are the main points?
• What are the connections to other people?
• 2. Summarize out loud.
• Summarizing out loud can increase learning.
• Recite things to yourself out loud

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• 3. Review and Reflect.
• Review things you have underlined, the main
  ideas, etc.
• 4. Read and Review Often.
• Review often and in short sections

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Build Your Vocabulary

• Try the following methods for building your
  vocabulary
• 1. Observe your words and habits. You may be
  unaware that you fill your conversations with
  words such as you know, okay, like, and yeah.
• 2. Be creative and articulate. Use precise,
  interesting, and expressive words.
• 3. Associate with articulate people. Surround
  yourself with people who have effective and
  articulate vocabularies.
• 4. Be aware alert. Listen for new words.
• 5. Look up words you dont know.
• 6. Write down new words.
• 7. Practice Mentally. Say new words again and
  again in your mind.
• 8. Practice in conversation. Use new words
  until you are comfortable using them.
• 9. Look for contextual clues. Try to figure out
  a word by using the context it is used in.
• 10. Learn common word parts. Know roots,
  prefixes, and suffixes.
• 11. Review great speeches.
• 12. Invest in a vocabulary book.
• 13. Read

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Specialized Reading

• Comprehending Technical Material
• Some of the courses you will take will have very
  technical information
• Some will use graphics. When you encounter
  graphics
• 1. Identify the type of graphic (table, bar
  graph, etc)
• 2. Read the title, captions, column titles,
  labels or symbols, data
• 3. Identify the purpose of the graphic.
• 4. See a connection between the topic of the
  graph and the chapter
• 5. Explain in your own words the information on
  the graph

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Reading Manuals

• Tips for reading manuals
• Compare the description to what you received and
  make sure all the pieces are there.
• Follow the directions step by step.
• Go to the index and look up related problems.
• If the manual is too brief, then look up
  information online
• The manual may include frequently asked
  questions.
• If the product came with access codes or other
  important information record it in the manual.

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Completing Forms

• Whether you are entering school, applying for a
  job, filling out medical papers, or requesting a
  bank loan, you will probably have to fill out
  forms.
• What are some forms you have recently filled out?

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Completing Forms

• When filling out a form
• 1. Scan the entire form before you begin to fill
  it out.
• 2. If you are unsure of any questions and what
  information is actually needed, ask or call the
  appropriate office or person for clarification.
• 3. When filling out the form, read the small
  print directions carefully. Often, these
  directions appear in parenthesis below a fill in
  the blank.
• 4. Fill in all questions that pertain to you.
  Pay attention when you read the directions.

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• Make sure you write clearly.
• Make sure to take any information you may need
  such as social security cards, ids, etc
• Reread your responses before turning it in.

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Overcome Obstacles

• Reading Difficulties
• Some students have great reading challenges to
  overcome.
• Most reading difficulties are related to
  decoding, comprehension, and retention. Decoding
  is the process of breaking words into individual
  sounds.
• Those with decoding problems may have trouble
  sounding out words. This is very common in
  people with dyslexia.
• Dyslexia affects nearly 15 of all Americans

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Overcome Obstacles

• Create a Positive Attitude
• One of the greatest barriers to reading is
  attitude
• Many people are not willing to invest the time it
  takes to be a better reader.
• Many students have been raised in an era of
  videos and video games.
• There is so much instant entertainment that
  reading has declined because it takes more
  effort.
• It is important to read for pleasure. Even if it
  is only a few minutes a day. What was the last
  book you read for fun?

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Group Work

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