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PURPOSE-BASED READING STRATEGIES - Coggle Diagram
PURPOSE-BASED READING STRATEGIES
LIGHT READING:
• Used when reading for leisure
• Skim over irrelevant information
• Focuses more on grasping the meaning
• Not necessary to concentrate
SKIMMING:
• Fast way to find important information needed from a text
• Read the last paragraph carefully to ensure that you have all the important points needed as this is likely to be a summary of the text as a whole
• Keep in mind exactly what you need before you begin
• Keep in mind that the ‘THIEVES’ technique can also be used
• ie. Title, Headings, Introduction, everything you know, Visuals, End of chapter questions, So what?
• Have a look at the title and introduction of the text to see what you might already know about the topic
• Check if you have achieved your purpose once you are done
• Check for words that stand out as you might find important information in these sections
• ie. Subheadings, bold print, words in full caps, italics
• The first sentence of each paragraph is usually the topic sentence, which gives you the main idea of the paragraph
SCANNING:
• Look only for information needed
• Effective in finding information quickly
• Know the specific things that you are looking for
• Understand the structure of the information you are reading and sort by importance
• Have an image of what you are searching for in mind, using your finger to guide you to find the most relevant information
INTENSIVE READING:
• Reading is thorough, focusing on comprehension
• This technique relies on the understanding of vocabulary, and literal and figurative meanings
• Have a clear purpose in mind
• To comprehend the ideas, reread the text line-by-line thoroughly
• Identify main theme and structural elements of the text by scanning
• Make a note of questions as you do your initial reading
STUDY/CRITICAL READING:
• Can improve your understanding of the content
• Look at text with a view to understand what they say, how they say it, and what they imply
• Note important elements, such as author’s purpose, use of tone and persuasion and presence of any bias
• Content of text should be related to what you already know
• Decide whether or not an argument is logical and supported by evaluating the quality of evidence