2. How Muscle Reading Works Muscle Reading is a THREE phase technique to extract main ideas and other important information: Before you read While you read After you read

3. Phase One: Before you read Step 1 Preview: Read table of contents, chapter/sub headings Seek familiar concepts Look for ideas that spark imagination or curiosity (i.e. diagrams, charts)

4. Phase One: Before you read Step 2: OutlineOrganize your thoughts about the text Rewrite headings so that they have meaning to you

5. Phase One: Before you read Step 3: Question Turn chapter/sub headings into questions Make up a quiz Make questions playful or creative Include detail in questions for clearer understanding

6. Phase Two: While you read Step 4: ReadVisualize the materialRead the material Get a “feel” for the subject Refer to questions and generate answers

7. Phase Three: While you Read Step 6: Answer You are a detective Seek questions and search for answers Fill in outline

8. Phase Three: After you read Step 7: Recite Practice synthesis: combine individual ideas and make meaningful whole Look at underlined point and recite it aloud Form study group & teach each other what you read

9. Phase Three: After you Read Step 8: Review again Complete first review with 24 hours This ensures long term memory Review can be short

10. Having trouble remembering? Memorize in three short sentences: Pry Out Questions Root Up Answers Recite, Review and Review again.

11. How Books Can Open Your Mind https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsUzW6xu ruY

12. Read With a Dictionary or Laptop in Your Lap!

13. EXPAND YOUR VOCABULARY! Why? It can make reading more enjoyable! Building your vocabulary will help you express yourself when speaking or writing! When you choose from a larger pool of words you increase the precision and power of your thinking!

14. What should I do if I don’t understand a word? USE A DICTIONARY! THE DESK DICTIONARYUNABRIDGED DICTIONARY EASILY ACCESSIBLE CAN BE FOUND IN A LIBRARY OR A BOOK STORE KEEP IT WITIN REACH, ESPECIALLY WHEN READING AND STUDYING SO YOU CAN LOOK UP UNFAMILIAR WORDS RIGHT ON THE SPOT PROVIDES COMPLETE INFORMATION ABOUT WORDS AND DEFINITIONS, AS WELL AS SYNONYMS AND WORD HISTORIES

15. No dictionary? InternetApps Online Dictionary Ask a teacher Ask a friend

16. Broaden your vocabulary When you are listening to a lecture, and you hear an unfamiliar word, build a word stack. You can download a dictionary app and look up the words: On the bus At home At work In class

17. Construct a Word Stack Write the word down Keep a list of words on your computer Copy the sentence Write down a sentence in which the word was used Write the definition of each word Add in the diacritical marks that tell you how to pro-nounce

18. When Reading is Tough - Talk to your instructor or teaching assistant - Look for essential words - Ask: “What’s going on here?” - Hold a mini-review - Read it out loud - Stop Reading - Skip around - Take a workshop - Find a tutor - Use another text - Read it again - Stand up - Pretend you understand then explain it

19. The 21st-century researcher-using your library

20. Libraries House Treasures Libraries include materials that will help you complete assignments Improve your writing Develop presentation Help plan your career

21. Ask a Librarian They enjoy helping people - it is their job! Asking them for help can save you hours Start with a reference librarian - if the library has the material that you want, this person will help you find it

22. Take a Tour Libraries -consist of three basic elements: –Catalogues -online databases that list all of the library’s accessible sources –Collections- materials, such as periodicals (magazines and newspapers), books, pamphlets, audiovisual materials, and materials available from other collections via interlibrary loan. –Computer resources - internet access; connections to campus-wide computer networks; and databases stored on CD-ROMs, on DVDs, or online

23. Search the Catalogue The library catalogue is a database that lists all available materials- even listings for several libraries The catalogue lists materials by subject, author, and title- which includes either a Library of Congress or Dewey decimal system number * they are used to shelve and locate materials Catalogues let you see if material is on the shelf or checked out

24. Inspect the collection When inspecting a library’s collections, look for the following: Encyclopedias Biographies Critical works Statistics and government documents Almanacs, atlases, and gazetteers Dictionaries Indexes and databases Reference works Periodical articles

25. Inspect Your Finds Evaluate materials according to the following: Relevance Currentness Credibility

26. Staying literate in the digital age Read for pleasure Make time to read Let books read to you Slow down and reflect Make reading a social event

27. English as a second language knowing another language offers advantages See world in unique ways Different point of view Learn English Celebrate mistakes Analyze errors in english learn by speaking and listening Use computer resources Gain skills in note talking and testing

28. Use computer resources Hear words pronounced Online dictionaries www.answers.com, www.m-w.com www.answers.comwww.m-w.com Audio books ESL- www.eslcafe.comwww.eslcafe.com

29. Note talking and testing Don’t capture everything.. Know what to take out Key words, main point, important examples Ask for repetition and clarification

30. When in doubt.. Informal expression, slang! Idioms- meanings that are not always obvious, “fork in the road” Misunderstanding of slang and idioms Use what you understand

31. Reading books for.. Success in school and workplace higher pay and opportunities 4/10 adult Canadians have low levels of literacy

32. Read for pleasure Make it fun for you! Read when it is not required for class or job Find a list, reviews or best sellers Ask around for recommendations Sample

33. Slow down and reflect Take in words at your own pace, don’t speed List main points or events you want to remember write goals you wish to achieve or ideas you may want to use Make reading a social event Make conversation book group

34. Hope you enjoyed the show!!

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