3. Different Reading Techniques
Reading-is the ability to speak and
understandthetext.
It is important to learn different reading
techniques for quick aquisition of
knowledge and information that you want
toknow.
4. SKIMMING
SCANNING
Areadingtechniquetobeusedwhenyouwantto
findtofindspecificinformationquickly.
Look for the ff.: key words, difinitions,
highlighted words, bold/italic words, number,
andexamples.
Skip large sections of text without reading or
undertandingthem.
Canbedoneat1500ormorewordsperminute.
A method of rapidly moving the eyes over text
withthepurposeofgettingonlythemainideasand
ageneraloverviewofthecontent.
Read the ff.: Title, The Introduction, The First
Paragraph, The Subheadings to esblish
connections, and First Sentence of the Remaining
Paragraphs
It can be accomplish at about 100 words per
minute.
Note: Scanning and Skimming are both
speed-reading techniques, these are
similar in process but different in
purpose.
5. EXTENSIVE READING
INTENSIVE READING
Extensive Reading(free reading, book flood,
reading for pleasure) is a way of language
learning,throughlargeamountofreading.
Ithasanincreaseencounterwithunknownwords
thatallowlearnerstolearnnewwordmeanings.
A reading method based on variety of reading
techniques, surveying techniques, questioning,
summarizing,andtesting.
Very effective reading for detailed
comprehensionandlongretention.
6. Procedure of
Intensive Reading
OVERVIEWING
PLANNING PURPOSE
QUESTIONING
surveying and skimming are two methods
which are essential in overviewing. Reading
onlytheimportantparts.
before you begin reading, take a few seconds
to state clearly to yourself what you wish to
get from the reading text. This will set your
mind for getting the information you need
fromthepassage.
suitable to outline the important information
intheselection.Thebasicinterogatives:who,
what, when, why, and how; to get the
importantconceptsinreadingselections.
