Reading techniques

1. Lecture 6
READING – TECHNIQUES

2. SKIMMING
SCANNING
EXTENSIVE READING
INTENSIVE READING
SQ4R - CRITICAL READING
CRITICAL READING
READING COMPREHENSION
 ANALYTICAL READING

3. • Of all the four language skills, namely, Listening, Speaking,
Reading and Writing (LSRW), reading skill is considered to
be the most rewarding skill.
• Reading is not merely going through a book or a magazine
or a journal. It demands different types of skills depending
on readers' needs and requirements.
• Reading is a great habit that can change human life
significantly.
• It can entertain us; amuse us and enrich us with
knowledge and experiences narrated.

4. FOUR TYPES OF READING SKILLS
1) Skimming - used to understand the "gist" or main
idea
2) Scanning - used to find a particular piece of
information
3) Extensive reading - used for pleasure and general
understanding
4) Intensive reading - accurate reading for detailed
understanding

5. 1. Reading Technique–Skimming
• Skimming is a strategic, selective reading method
in which you focus on the main ideas of a text.
• When skimming, deliberately skip text that provides
details, stories, data, or other elaboration.
Examples of 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)

6. 2. Reading Technique-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 don't understand, don't worry when
scanning.
Examples of Scanning
• The "What's on TV" section of daily newspaper.
• A train / airplane schedule
• A conference guide

7. BASIS FOR
COMPARISON
SKIMMING SCANNING
Meaning Skimming is a way of
reading something in a
fast manner so as to
grasp the main points.
Scanning means to look
carefully and quickly at
the written material so
as to locate something.
Method of Reading Quick Selective
Involves Reading out the
maximum content in
minimum time.
Finding out the required
data.
Objective To take a birds-eye
view of the text.
To spot and cast
specific facts.
Familiarity The reader is not
familiar with the text.
The reader knows what
he is searching for.

8. Intensive reading
• Intensive reading is used on shorter texts in order to extract
specific information.
• It includes very close accurate reading for detail.
• 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.
Examples of Intensive Reading
• A bookkeeping report
• An insurance claim
• A contract

9. Extensive reading
• Extensive reading is used to obtain a general
understanding of a subject and includes reading longer
texts for pleasure.
• Use extensive reading skills to improve your general
knowledge of business procedures. Do not worry if you
can’t understand each word.
Examples of Extensive Reading
• The latest marketing strategy book
• A novel you read before going to bed
• Magazine articles that interest you

10. SQ4R Reading
Technique
Survey
Question
Read
Recite
Relate
Review
SQ4R Method
• Most students find that their
readings are often complex and
packed with information and they
use many methods to cope with the
reading load. One popular method
•SQ4R, is a series of strategies to
help you read more actively and to
improve your understanding and
retention of the material

11. 1. Survey (S) Read the preface and introduction to the text, and browse through
the table of contents and the index. Get a sense of the overall
meaning of the reading or textbook chapter.
For each chapter: read all the titles and subtitles, study any
pictures, charts or graphs, and if available, read the summaries at
the end of the chapter and any study questions.
2. Question (Q) Change headings into questions. For example, the heading
"Highlighting Method" could become "What is the highlighting
method?"
Create your own questions based on your knowledge of the
material or your lecture notes. For example, you could ask, "Is the
textbook's definition different from my professor's definition in
lecture?"
3. Read (R#1) Read attentively to find the answers to your questions.
Change your question if you find after reading that your question
can't be answered.

12. 4. Respond Close the textbook and answer your question in your own words.
Re-read the section if you can't answer the question.
5. Record Summarize answers to questions in your own words and record
what you read.
Some common methods are to highlight and/or mark the text, or
take notes, or some combination of both.
6. Review Have a regular review period (usually once a week). This is an
effective strategy for retaining information.
Start from the beginning of the course in each review session.
The volume of material to review increases as the semester
progresses, but the amount of time needed to review older
material decreases.

13. CRITICAL READING
• Critical reading is a more ACTIVE way
of reading. It is a deeper and more complex
engagement with a text.
• Critical reading is a process of analyzing,
interpreting and, sometimes, evaluating. When
we read critically

14. What is Reading Comprehension?
• Comprehension is the understanding and
interpretation of what is read.
• To be able to accurately understand written
material, need to be able to
(1) decode what they read;
(2) (2) make connections between what
they read and what they already know;
(3) think deeply about what they have read.

15. THE PURPOSE
OF READING IS COMPREHENSION
• Getting meaning from written text.
• A major goal of reading comprehension is to help students
develop the knowledge, skills and to become competent
and enthusiastic readers.
• Reading comprehension skills increase the pleasure and
effectiveness of reading.
• Strong reading comprehension skills help in all the other
subjects and in the personal and professional lives.

16. ANALYTICAL READING
• Pay careful attention to each word and its
importance in relation to other words in the
sentence or the paragraph.
Example:
– For example, you might begin by identifying the conflict
and resolution of a story, and then assess what role each
character plays. From there, you might be able to find
similarities to and parallels with other works of
literature, political beliefs and general themes.