1. Dr. George Perera

2. ODL Learner
Focus during the orientation: Be an independent learner, read academically, evaluating information, referencing your work listening skills, note-making and note-taking, writing effectively, making presentations

3. What are the TWO main purposes of fast reading ?
OUM Exam Questions
What are the TWO main purposes of fast reading ?
Explain briefly how would you apply the two methods of fast reading.
Please refer to the attached question papers for more questions.

4. Reading Academically What do you read?
Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested. Francis Bacon, 1625.
What do you understand by this quote?
Well, the purpose of reading differs from one individual to the other.

5. Why do we read? To get an overview (background reading)
To locate specific information
To develop detailed and analytical understanding
Pleasure reading/free-range reading.

6. How do we read? Fast reading
Scanning (very quick absorption of the content)
Skimming (running eyes down very quickly over the main features)

7. Slow Reading Why? Analyze and understand information
Evaluate and be critical
Remember the information you read
Follow instructions

8. What is SQ3R Survey Question Read Recite Review
Read page 89, Table 3.2

9. How to Read the Module Title of the book, essay or article Author
Place/year of publication
Subject
Main points, comments, important information
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