1. The document provides strategies for effective reading, including previewing headings and pictures before reading, making predictions, and taking notes while reading. 2. While reading, the strategies suggest developing a mental picture, circling key terms, and taking well-organized notes. 3. After reading, the strategies recommend discussing what was learned, reviewing notes to answer questions, and writing a summary of the main ideas from the reading.

1. Effective Reading
Strategies

2. “Today a reader, tomorrow a leader.”
― Margaret Fuller
Mr. Kong Matta
MA in English and PhD Candidate in IR
“If you don't have time to read, you don't have
the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that.”
― Stephen King

3. Learning Outcome
1. Enhancing in Effective Reading Strategies
2. Enhancing Positive Behavior in Reading
3. Establishing Reading Environment

4. Before
Reading
While
Reading
After
Reading
Reading

5. Review HEADINGS and SUBHEADINGS.
Glance over any PICTURES, CHARTS or GRAPHS
Read any BOLD or ITALIC words
Read the COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS.
Make PREDICTION
Before
Reading
What are the MAIN IDEA and
DETAIL?
Read the SUMMARY

6. Try to predict the answers to the questions
and find out if your predictions are correct
Develop a picture in your mind
Circle with a pencil key terms and vocabulary
Take well organized notes
While
Reading
Make visual aids, including, picture,
graphs, diagrams, or tables, to help
visualize what you're reading
Try to identify main idea and details
Write a brief summary of your ideas
in your note

7. Sit down with someone and tell them what you read and
what you learned from the text
Joining a study group is a great way to have the
opportunity to share with others what you have learnt
Reviewing your notes and the information you learned,
reciting the main points and topics
Using your note to answer your comprehension
questions
After
Reading
Writing what you have learnt in the reading

8. “The Journey of a lifetime starts with the turning of
the page.” Rachel Anders
“Effective readers should not only know
WHAT they are reading; they should know
WHY and HOW.” Mr. KONG Matta
Thanks for your paying attention
Mr. Kong Matta
MA in English and PhD Candidate in IR