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UEFAP (READING (3) UNDERSTANDING YOUR READING (Useful skills are:…

- - - - 3.1.3) USING THE TITLE
        
        EXERCISES 1,2,3.
        
        Sometimes you have to make quick decisions based on the title
        
        It is a good idea to ask yourself the following questions, based on the title.
        
        2) What do you expect to learn from the text? Ask yourself some questions that you expect the text to answer.
        
        1) Is this text relevant to your needs? Is it related to the subject you are studying?
      - 3.1.2) SURVEYING
        
        HOMEWORK
        
        EXERCISE 1
        
        Look especially at the following parts.
        
        Title (plus maybe a sub-title).
        
        Details about the author.
        
        Date of publication and edition.
        
        Preface, Foreword or Introduction.
        
        Table of Contents.
        
        Text.
        
        References list or Bibliography.
        
        Abstract.
        
        Index.
        
        Reviewers' comments..
        
        Blurb.
      - 3.1.4) SKIMMING
        
        to get an overall impression
        
        Skimming a text, using section headings.
        
        EXERCISE 2
        
        EXERCISE 1
        
        Skimming a text using first and last paragraphs.
        
        EXERCISE 3
        
        EXERCISE 2
        
        EXERCISE 1
        
        Skimming a text using first lines of paragraphs.
        
        EXERCISE 3
        
        EXERCISE 2
        
        EXERCISE 1
      - 3.1.1) SCANNING
        
        to locate specifically required information
        
        OPTIONAL EXERCISE
        
        HOMEWORK
        
        EXERCISE 2
        
        EXERCISE 1
    - - INTERACTIVELY
        
        As a reader you are not passive but active
        
        interpretive framing
        
        Circumtextual framing
        
        Extratextual framing
        
        Intertextual framing
        
        Intratextual framing
      - PURPOSEFULLY
  - - - EFFICIENT READING
        
        EXERCISE 1 - READINGS Link Title
        
        2 STEPS
        
        ADDITIONALLY
        
        Learning about HOW TEXTS ARE STRUCTURED
        
        2) READ CAREFUL - When you have found what you want
        
        1) READ QUICLY - To find relevant sections
        
        DEPENDS ON YOUR PURPOSE
    - - VAST AMOUT OF READING
        
        Many students still rely on painstakingly slow word by word reading.
  - - - Understanding text structure/organisation.
        
        The parts that make up the text are related in a meaningful way to each other. Recognising the way in which a text has been organised will help you to understand it better. The writer may, for example, be explaining two opposing points of view, or describing why something happens. Undestanding the text organisation will help you understand what the writer is trying to do.
- - - - It then goes on to doing the research and reading
      - The next stage is planning and writing various drafts.
      - This is followed by proof-reading and editing
      - All this should lead to the final text
      - It starts from understanding your task
    - - an obvious audience
      - a clear purpose
      - either an exam question to answer or a research project to report on
      - It is also clearly structured.
    - - Your essay should have the following sections:
        
        1.1.2. MAIN TEXT
        
        1.1.2.1. THE INTRODUCTION
        
        A statement of the specific subdivisions of the topic and/or indication of how the topic is going to be tackled in order to specifically address the question.
        
        It should introduce the central idea or the main purpose of the writing
        
        background to your essay and to attract the reader's attention.
        
        1.1.2.2.. THE MAIN BODY
        
        Consists of one or more paragraphs of ideas and arguments. Each paragraph develops a subdivision of the topic. Together with illustrations or examples
        
        1.1.2.3. THE CONCLUSION
        
        It should recall the issues raised in the introduction and draw together the points made in the main body
        
        and explain the overall significance of the conclusions. What general points can be drawn from the essay as a whole?
        
        It should clearly signal to the reader that the essay is finished and leave a clear impression that the purpose of the essay has been achieved.
        
        1.1.1 PRELIMINARIES
        
        TITLE and information to enable your lecturer and departmental office to identify exactly what the piece of work is
        
        1.1.3. END MATTER
        
        LIST OF REFERENCE
    - - Many students, particularly science and business students, will at some time be expected to write a report.
      - Your report should have the following sections:
        
        PRELIMINARIES
        
        TITLE and information to enable your lecturer and departmental office to identify exactly what the piece of work is
        
        THE MAIN TEXT
        
        1. INTRODUCTION
        
        It should include a short review of the literature to provide a background to your report and to attract the reader's attention. It may include a definition of terms in the context of the report, etc.
        
        It should try to explain why you are writing the report. You need to establish a gap in current knowledge.
        
        It should also include a statement of the specific subdivisions of the topic and/or indication of how the topic is going to be tackled in order to specifically address the question.
        
        II. Methodology.
        
        Details of how the information in the report was obtained. It may give details of the materials and procedures used. In any kind of experimental report, details of the people involved will need to be included.
        
        III. Findings/Results.
        
        Give the data that has been collected. This may be shown in the form of tables, graphs or diagrams. In all cases, reference must be made to the location of the information, the main details of the data and any comments on this.
        
        IV. Discussion.
        
        Shows that the results lead clearly to the conclusion being drawn. This may include any limitations that might cause problems with any claims being made as well as any possible explanations for these results.
        
        V. The conclusion.
        
        The conclusion includes the writer's final points.
        
        It should recall the issues raised in the introduction and draw together the points made in the results and discussion
        
        and come to a clear conclusion
        
        It should clearly signal to the reader that the report is finished and leave a clear impression that the purpose of the report has been achieved.
        
        3. End Matter
        
        there should be a list of references. This should give full information about the materials that you have used in the report. The appendices may contain full details of data collected.