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- 2. READING
- 3. READING THE PROCESS OF TAKING IN THE SENSE OR MEANING OF LETTERS, SYMBOLS, ETC., ESPECIALLY BY SIGHT OR TOUCH. The process of interpreting written language.
- 4. QUOTES ON READING • "Reading is a means of thinking with another person's mind; it forces you to stretch your own."(Charles Scribner, Jr.) • "Reading maketh a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man. And therefore, if a man write little, he had need have a great memory; if he confer little, he had need have a present wit: and if he read little, he had need have much cunning, to seem to know that he doth not." (Francis Bacon, "Of Studies," 1625) • "I believe that reading, in its original essence, is that fruitful miracle of a communication in the midst of solitude."(Marcel Proust)
- 5. IMPORTANCE 1. EXERCISING YOUR MIND 2. THE ROLE OF READING SKILLS IN COMMUNICATION 3. FINDING YOURSELF 4. BECOMING A WELL-READ INDIVIDUAL 5. KEEPING CALM AND ENTERTAINED
- 6. ADVANTAGES OF READING • IMPROVES YOUR THINKING SKILLS AND ANALYTICAL ABILITIES • HELPS YOU BLOCK OUT THE NOISE • HELPS MASTER A LANGUAGE • CONNECTING WITH OTHERS • KEEPS YOU GROUNDED
- 8. SCANNING SKIMMING EXTENSIVE INTENSIVE
- 9. SKIMMING • The Newspaper {quickly to get the general news of the day } • Magazines (quickly to discover which articles you would like to read in more detail ) • Business and Travel Brochures {quickly to get informed } • Surveying a chapter/article • Reviewing something you’ve read • Choosing a magazine/book to buy in the bookstore Skimming is used to quickly gather the most important information , or “ gist”. Run your eyes over information . Use skimming to quickly get up to speed on a current business situation. It is not essential to understand each word when skimming.
- 10. SCANNING Scanning is used to find a particular piece of information.Run your eyes over the text looking for the specific piece of information you need.Use scanning on schedules,meeting plans,etc. in order to find the specific details you require if you see words or phrases that you donot understand, donot worry when scanning. • The “What is on TV” section (itinerary) of your newspaper. • A train/airplaneschedule • A conference guide
- 11. EXTENSIVE READING • Extensive reading is used to obtain a general understanding of a subject and includes reading longer texts for pleasure ,as well as business books .Use extensive reading skills to improve your general knowledge of business procedures . Do not worry if you understand each word. • The latest marketing strategy book • A novel you read before going to bed • Magazine articles that interest you. • comics, humorous stories, tales, novels, short articles in the newspapers and magazines, jokes, and other forms of light reading materials
- 12. INTENSIVE READING Intensive reading is used on shorter texts in order to extract specific information . It includes very close accurate reading for details . Use intensive reading skills to grasp the details of a specific situation . In this case , it is important that you understand each word , number or fact. • A bookkeeping report • An insurance claim • A contract • To prepare a term paper,
- 22. •SQRRR or SQ3R is a reading comprehension method named for its five steps: survey, question, read, recite and review. The method was introduced by Francis P. Robinson, an American education philosopher in his 1946 book Effective Study. The method offers a more efficient and active approach to reading textbook material.
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- "Reading" is the process of looking at a series of written symbols and getting meaning from them. When we read, we use our eyes to receive written symbols (letters, punctuation marks and spaces) and we use our brain to convert them into words, sentences and paragraphs that communicate something to us.
- THE IMPORTANCE OF READING Reading enhances our life in several ways: EXERCISING YOUR MIND One of the advantages of reading is that it engages various parts of your brain. When you read, you exercise your comprehension abilities and your analytical abilities. It fires up your imagination and stimulates the memory centers of your mind. It helps recall information as well as stabilize your emotions. The importance of a reading habit is that it strengthens mental muscles. Reading is one of the best mental workouts there is. It’s been found that regular mental stimulation can slow down and possibly even prevent diseases like Alzheimer’s and dementia. Reading keeps the mind agile and young. THE ROLE OF READING SKILLS IN COMMUNICATION Swedish-American writer Frans Johansson, in his book The Medici Effect, explains how creativity is intersectional. Ideas born in one medium and industry can be used as inspiration for others. Reading and writing work in similar ways. Reading improves your writing style and flow. Writers learn to perfect their craft by taking inspiration from other writers. It’s impossible to be a good writer if you don’t read. Acclaimed author Stephen King is said to carry a book with him wherever he goes. He even reads while eating. Another vital role of reading skills in communication is perfecting your oratory skills. Reading teaches you new words and perspectives. It helps strengthen language and sharpens sentence structure. It gives you a better command over the language. All of these are critical to being a good speaker. FINDING YOURSELF Books work as portals to newer worlds. They have the potential to broaden your perspective, shape your attitude towards others and life, and open you up to new ways of thinking about everyday life. One of the several advantages of reading is that it helps shape your identity. When you read, you decide who you want to become. You borrow bits from fictional characters you hold dear. For example, reading Sherlock Holmes can inspire you to become a detective or simply become more observant and analytical. BECOMING A WELL-READ INDIVIDUAL Well-read individuals are held in awe. The words “well-read” are often used to denote a learned individual, full of wisdom. Before the internet, books were the only sources of information and knowledge. Books contain the collective wisdom of our times. The more you read, the more you will learn about the world and the people in it. One of the great benefits of reading is that it helps you evolve your understanding of the world. KEEPING CALM AND ENTERTAINED Books can be a perfect escape from reality. They can cheer you up when you’re down, motivate you when you’re sad, and even keep you company when everybody else is busy. One of the benefits of reading is that it relaxes your mind and body. You recharge your energy levels much faster when you read. Reading is the best way to end the day on a calm note. It may even help you fall asleep much faster.
- ADVANTAGES OF READING The points above demonstrate the importance of maintaining a reading habit. Here are a few more benefits of reading regularly: IMPROVES YOUR THINKING SKILLS AND ANALYTICAL ABILITIES There are times when you read a book and realize there are loopholes in the plot. You figure out who the murderer is before the book tells you. Somehow, your mind works faster when you read. Reading sends your analytical and critical thinking abilities into hyperdrive. Each book becomes a puzzle your mind races to solve. With each book, it keeps improving its score. These same abilities also apply to the real world. A reader’s mind is trained to notice tiny details. It puts the pieces together and can find connections. It is more adept at identifying patterns and solving puzzles. It learns how to synthesize knowledge better. In Harappa Education’s course on Reading Deeply, this aspect is covered in the module on Post Reading. HELPS YOU BLOCK OUT THE NOISE Short attention spans are the order of the day as lives become a constant stream of interruptions and activity. You are expected to manage your WhatsApp messages and check your email and interact with your colleagues, all at the same time. Juggling such tasks reduces focus and lowers productivity. But when you read a book, all your attention is focused. The importance of reading in our digital age cannot be overstated. It is perhaps the only way left to improve focus and attention. HELPS MASTER A LANGUAGE Reading is one of the best ways to learn a new language or gain mastery over a known one. Also, when you learn through stories, you learn much faster. Learning about words through context is one of the most organic ways to understand their meaning and improve your vocabulary. This also helps gain knowledge about colloquial terms. CONNECTING WITH OTHERS Books can be great conversation starters and can help bond with new people. Readers can have multiple stories to tell or topics to discuss, and can easily become the center of attention due to their knowledge. Their ability to objectively critique issues also makes them popular. KEEPS YOU GROUNDED Reading is a constant exercise in humility. The more you read, the more you realize how much you haven’t. That reminds you of how much further you still need to go. Each book reminds you of how limited your knowledge is.
- Reading modes There are different reading modes and each of them has its own peculiarities. Those are scanning, skimming eyes, extensive reading and intensive reading. Also, reading modes are classified by the degree of involvement — active and passive. Scanning This reading mode is aimed only at finding the necessary information in the text. It does not mean a complete immersion in the text and a deep comprehension of the facts, analysis of grammatical constructions. Often in this mode, the text is viewed for the presence of unfamiliar words, so that after their translation it will be more easy to read the text fully. This type of reading is also called «diagonal reading». Skimming This reading mode is used to get to know and understand if this information is useful to you (you are viewing a book in a store or a magazine on the shelf before buying it). In this case, the text is also viewed quickly, but not as carefully as in the previous case. The goal is not to search for specific facts, but to evaluate the text for complexity, interest and a general storyline. Extensive reading The purpose of this type of reading is to get acquainted with new information. In this mode, people read art or scientific literature, without being distracted by new, unfamiliar words, if their meaning can be approximately understood from the context. This type of reading implies the mastering of the general image and the receipt of new, unfamiliar information. It will be necessary to form and express your opinion about what you read or answer the questions. Intensive reading Typically, this type of reading is used in the study of English in order to intensively parse the proposed short, teaching text. With this type of reading, grammatical constructions, unfamiliar words and phrases are intensively examined.