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Active Reading - Coggle Diagram
Active Reading
Why do we read?
To Read school timetable
To navigate an internet site
To Enjoy books
Passive and Active Reading
Passive: the form of reading that is registered automatically.
E.g Reading a sign, reading some ads and recognizing names
Active: the form of reading in which we actually think abt what is being read and try to decipher what the author is trying to say.
E.g Reading a long novel, reading your own notes on a subject and reading a game tutorial.
Developing the skill of the active reading
Read a wide range of things.
E.g history papers, novels, letters, etc
While reading,
Ask questions to wonder what you are reading about.
Highlight key words as you read or copy the words down in a separate notebook.
Skimming and Scanning
Getting all the info quickly
Skimming
Title
Subheadings
Pictures with captions
Scanning
After skimming, read the chapter quickly again, but this time, you will find…
Details that relate with the question that you have in your mind.
Selection
With the materials and understanding you have, now you will…
Find the points that are useful and keep them to answer your questions.
Separate fact and opinion as this may prove helpful to find the useful points you need.
How to practice active reading
Read…
Informative Writing
Newspaper Article