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Paul Sparks,
Sino-Canadian International College, Guangxi University, Online English Lesson Plans, Lesson Material and Ideas
for Reading Lessons...
Reading: Review of Lessons
from September 2003
Expressing the Main Idea
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The main idea
normally appears at the beginning of a text.
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In short articles
the main idea should appear in the first few sentences.
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In longer articles
the main idea will be expressed in the first paragraph.
The Reading Process & Study Systems
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Preview: Look
at the title, headings, pictures and the first paragraph, then read.
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Survey: Glance
at headings, beginning of paragraphs and the last paragraph first.
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Examine: Look
for important information then think about headings before reading.
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Question: Ask
yourself questions about the headings to focus before reading.
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Read Actively: Write
on the article, mark or highlight words or sentences.
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Note Taking: Write
notes about what you have read.
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Underline: Draw
a line under important words or words you dont understand.
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Review: Read
again and think about or discuss the main ideas.
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Recite: Check
your memory from the information you have read.
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Prompt: Use
prompts to remember important information.
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P2R Preview,
Read, Review
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PREP Preview,
Read Actively, Examine, Prompt
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SQ3R Survey,
Question, Read, Recite, Review
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S-RUN Survey,
Read, Underline, Note Taking
Reading Rate: Try
to read about 150 words per minute, use the following methods to increase
the speed of reading:
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Preview: Read
the first two paragraphs in full then the first sentence of the
remaining paragraphs then the last two paragraphs fully.
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Skimming: Skim
the article by looking quickly at the text, reading only some words on
each line.
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Cluster: Read
groups of three or four words from each line.
Synthesizing: This
involves comparing ideas from different sources of material. Synthesizing is
used to evaluate subjects to analyse different points of view. For example a
news article about SARS might appear in many different newspapers, written
by different journalists. By synthesizing the material you can compare or
contrast the information to make a decision about what you believe to be
facts or what is fiction. You can also use synthesizing to compare the style
of writing or the vocabulary used in different sources of material.
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