Chapter 1: The Reading Process/Becoming a Successful Student Joining a Community of Readers: A Thematic Approach to Reading, 2/e Roberta Alexander & Jan Lombardi PowerPoint by JoAnn Yaworski, 2001

© 2002 Addison Wesley Educational Publishers, Inc. Improving Organizational and Reading Skills Set short- and long-range goals Manage your time effectively Use PRO reading system

© 2002 Addison Wesley Educational Publishers, Inc. Short-term Goals Have a limited time frame Are specifically stated Example: Complete biology lab assignment on time I will attend the biology lab I will make sure I understand the assignment I will spend 2 hours on Mon, Tues, and Wed. I will double-check work for completeness

© 2002 Addison Wesley Educational Publishers, Inc. Managing Your Time Effectively  Assess your commitments.  Assess your use of time.  Get organized.  Check Your Progress

© 2002 Addison Wesley Educational Publishers, Inc. Assess Your Commitments  Student Responsibilities  Extracurricular Responsibilities  Work Responsibilities  Family and Community Responsibilities  Personal Responsibilities  Miscellaneous Time  Total Time

© 2002 Addison Wesley Educational Publishers, Inc.  Study Time  Energy Level  Concentration –Environmental Distractions –Mental Distractions  Priorities  Assessing Your Use of Time

© 2002 Addison Wesley Educational Publishers, Inc. Becoming Organized  Monthly Calendar  “To Do” List –Write down specific jobs for the day. –Plan your time for the day. –Check monthly calendar. –Cross off items completed. –Add remainder to following day’s list.

© 2002 Addison Wesley Educational Publishers, Inc. Checking Your Progress  Are you keeping up with your schedule?  Is your calendar accurate?  Are you able to concentrate on your studies?  Does your allocation of time correspond to your priorities?

© 2002 Addison Wesley Educational Publishers, Inc. Using a Reading System  Pro System P = Preparing to read R = Reading actively O = Organizing to learn

© 2002 Addison Wesley Educational Publishers, Inc. Preparing to Read  Concentration  Previewing  Using previous knowledge  Asking questions and predicting  Choosing a reading strategy

© 2002 Addison Wesley Educational Publishers, Inc. Previewing  Read  Titles and subtitles  Introduction  Headings and subheadings  Pictures, charts, tables, and other graphics  Special print: words that appear in boldface, italics, or are underlined  Summary or conclusion

© 2002 Addison Wesley Educational Publishers, Inc. Where Do Your Questions Come From?  Previewing  Your experience and previous knowledge  The instructor’s directions  Textbook introductions  Course objectives  Study guides  Questions in the book

© 2002 Addison Wesley Educational Publishers, Inc. Reading Actively  Monitoring your questions  Monitoring your understanding  Making connections to previous knowledge  Thinking critically about new information

© 2002 Addison Wesley Educational Publishers, Inc. Organizing to Learn  Answering questions  Marking the text  Making charts  Outlining  Mapping  Summarizing  Reciting  Testing Yourself

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