Purpose-based reading strategies
Light-reading
Study reading
Intensive reading
Skimming
Scanning
Uses
Uses
Relaxation, leisure and when a person is interested in a topic.
Techniques
Find a book of your choice, relax in a calm and comfortable area and begin reading the story.
Searching for specific and relevant information at a fast pace.
Benefits
Techniques
One can pin-point the important and specific information they need, ignore all irrelevant findings and it is not time-consuming.
Determine what information you are searching for, figure out how this information is structured and search through information by using your finger to find the specific results you are looking for.
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Searching for the central idea of a text, reading information a second time or before you read it carefully and try understand it in depth, and searching for specific information.
It is quick, easy and allows the eye to skip unnecessary information.
Determine the purpose of your reading, Figure out your knowledge of the text by looking at the title and introduction, Find important information by looking at subheadings or bold and italic words, Read topic sentence for each paragraph, Read conclusion to understand central message, and lastly after Skimming, Determine if you have found what you needed.
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Taking a close look at literal and figurative meaning, structure, tone and language in a text.
Improves comprehension skills and builds on vocabulary, literal and figurative meaning, one can move at their own speed or work with a partner and share knowledge, and it helps individuals evaluate short texts.
Determine your purpose, Scan through the text to identify central theme and structure, Write down the questions you have, Read each line carefully, Read text a second time to obtain certain elements, and Formulate a summary or discuss text with a partner.
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Uses
Used for studying, with the aim of turning into a life-long learner, looking for an authors perspective on a topic, focusing on a specific topic, presenting an essay or argument, when persuading or arguing with someone and when there is a formal test on the topic.
One can improve their comprehension skills and avoid parrot fashioned learning, improves reading, understanding and memorizing skills within a text and decreases the number of times you read a text.
SQ3R technique requires you to Skim through the text, Question the text, Read each section of the text and make notes, Recall your understanding of the text and look back at the text, your understanding of it and your notes.
Benefits
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One can read at a preferred pace, it allows individuals to find meaning in the text, connect to the story and ignore irrelevant information, choose their own interesting stories and forget about concentration.