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Wise choices in college: Reading, Reading mindfully - Coggle Diagram
Wise choices in college: Reading
The role of reading
Read textbooks, journals, handouts, Web pages
Do the tests
Collecting knowledge in college
Reality
Good reading skills will benefit from becoming more accomplished
Types of reading
Mindless reading: running your eyes over a page while don't recall a thing you read
Active reading: characterized by intense mental engagement in what you are reading
Many college-bound students lack reading skills
The Big Picture
Main idea (thesis)
The most important idea conveying about a key concept
2 authors may write about the same key concept but
present different main ideas
Secondary idea (topic sentense)
Elaborates on a main idea
By answering questions that readers may have about it
Key concept
The main topic
Example: inflation, mitosis, symbolic interactionism
Supporting details
Such as example, evidence, explanation, and experiences
Typically follow each idea-main or secondary
Wise Choice Process
Imagine your instructor asks your class and classmates replying
Using a decision-making model
Illustrate the relationship of levels
Helps us make responsible choices
Goal: collect key concepts, important ideas, and supporting details
Keep in mind the big picture of reading
Reading mindfully