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Reading strategies
This document discusses reading strategies for students. It outlines that good readers think and read simultaneously, critically evaluate what they read as they read, and maintain an overview of the text. Poor readers become bored, do not question what they read, and get lost in details. The document also describes the typical structure of books, business reports, articles, and research articles. Finally, it provides tips for students on how to improve comprehension, such as moving from general to specific information, skim reading, and reading texts multiple times while asking questions.
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- 1. Reading Strategies © 2010Learning Development
- 2. Reading strategies |www.newcastle.edu.au 2 Reading practices… Good readers Poor readers have a purpose read aimlessly think & read simultaneously become bored critically evaluate what they read, as they read do not question /evaluate while reading maintain an overview of the whole text get lost in jargon/details read sentences read word by word
- 3. 3 Structure of atext… • BOOK – back cover – table of contents: chapter headings – introductory chapter – each chapter: introduction, sections/paragraphs, conclusion – concluding chapter – index Reading strategies | www.newcastle.edu.au
- 4. 4Structure of text… •BUSINESS REPORT – Table of contents – Executive summary – Introduction/background – Report sections – Graphs & figures – Recommendations/conclusion – Appendices Reading strategies | www.newcastle.edu.au
- 5. 5 Structure of text… •ARTICLE – abstract – headings – sections – tables / figures – reference list – author affiliation Reading strategies | www.newcastle.edu.au
- 6. 6 Structure of aresearch article… • Introduction – Background – Purpose of study • Literature review – Research questions • Methodology – Methodology literature review • Results – Tables & data • Discussion/conclusions – Significance of results – Limitations of study Reading strategies | www.newcastle.edu.au
- 7. 7 Sample essay Q Referringto current research literature, discuss whether private sector employees are more or less motivated than those in the public sector. In what ways do they differ? Reading strategies | www.newcastle.edu.au
- 8. 8 The 3 Rs… •Relevance – how relevant is it to the topic? – how relevant to your task/question • Reliability – is it an academic source? – does it have good references? – is the publisher/journal respected in the field? • Recency – how current is the journal? – when was the book published? Reading strategies | www.newcastle.edu.au
- 9. 9 Skim read… • introduction& conclusion • topic sentences & concluding sentences of paragraphs • look for key words about your topic • look for answers to your particular questions Reading strategies | www.newcastle.edu.au
- 10. 10 Improve comprehension… • Movefrom general to specific – get an overview of unfamiliar topic – find specialist texts – make a map of the general field Reading strategies | www.newcastle.edu.au
- 11. 11 Improve comprehension… • Read1x – relaxed - don’t worry – clarify difficult words • Read 2x – guide reading with questions – ask more questions as you read – draw conclusions/summarise as you read – highlight text Reading strategies | www.newcastle.edu.au