© 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Longman Publishers. Breaking Through: College Reading, 7/e Brenda Smith Chapter 2: Stages of Reading

© 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Longman Publishers. Stages of Reading  Before reading  During reading  After reading

© 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Longman Publishers. Stage One: Previewing Text Read:  Questions  Titles  Introductions  Subheadings  Italic and boldface print  Visual aids  Marginal notations

© 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Longman Publishers. Preview Summation Sections  Conclusions  Summaries  Reviews

© 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Longman Publishers. Questions for Previewing  What is the topic of the material?  What do I already know about the subject?  What is my purpose for reading?  How is the material organized?  What will be my plan of attack?

© 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Longman Publishers. Stage Two: Integrating Knowledge: The Five Thinking Strategies of Good Readers  Predict: Make educated guesses.  Picture: Form images.  Relate: Draw comparisons.  Monitor: Check understanding.  Correct Gaps in understanding.

© 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Longman Publishers. Stage Three: Recalling  Use self-testing.  Summarize.  Review relevant details.  Reflect and react on what you just read.

© 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Longman Publishers. React and Reflect  Did I enjoy the reading? Why or why not?  Was the selection well-written?  Do I agree with the author? Why or why not?  How many of the ideas am I going to accept?

© 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Longman Publishers. Levels of Reading Comprehension  Literal  Interpretive  Applied

© 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Longman Publishers. Reading and Studying Psychology  Use concrete examples to illustrate abstract terms and concepts.  Memorize key terms with definitions and an example.  Turn boldface headings into questions.  Compare and contrast theories.  Create visual diagrams.

© 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Longman Publishers. Reading and Studying Science  Explain concepts in your own words.  Draw diagrams of scientific models and processes.  Study illustrations as reading and review tools.  Use chapter summaries as checklists.  Use mnemonics to memorize.  Blend lecture, lab, and textbook notes.

© 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Longman Publishers. Using Mnemonics Many People Find Parachuting Alarming. Five Kingdoms:  monera  protista  fungi  plantae  animalia

© 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Longman Publishers. Reading and Studying Business  Look at introductions and boxed material.  Connect theories with real-life examples.  Cross reference the reading with photos, tables, charts, and figures.  Use the exercises or software disk that comes with the text.  Apply the concepts to your career goals.

© 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Longman Publishers. Reading a News Story The Five W’s and the H:  Who is the story about?  What happened?  When did it happen?  Where did the event take place?  Why did this event occur?  How did this happen?

© 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Longman Publishers. Reading a Feature Article  How does the focus differ from a regular news story?  How credible are the sources?  Is it factual or sensational?  Does the reporter show a bias?  Who judges: the reporter or you?

© 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Longman Publishers. Summary Questions  What is reading comprehension?  What are the three stages of reading?  What signposts are used for previewing?  What do good readers anticipate?  Why is prior knowledge powerful?

© 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Longman Publishers. Summary Questions  What is schema?  What are the five thinking strategies of good readers?  What is recall?  How do good readers reflect?  How do good readers assess reading progress?

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