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Welcome !. Academic reading By : Vanessa Scholing-Pietersz April-May 2011. Introduction. 2 classes of 50 minutes Assignments to do in class and assignments to at home ( will be part of your grade ). Reading skills to be developed. Reading skills to be developed.

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  1. Welcome ! Academic reading By: Vanessa Scholing-Pietersz April-May 2011

  2. Introduction • 2 classes of 50 minutes • Assignments to do in class and assignments to at home (willbe part of yourgrade). • Reading skills to bedeveloped

  3. Reading skills to bedeveloped • Speed reading • Scanning • Active reading

  4. Speed reading • Speed-reading is actually a combination of various reading methods. The aim of speed-reading is basically to increase the reading speed without compromising on the understanding or retention. Some of the strategies used in speed reading are • Identifying words without focusing on each letter • Not sounding out all words • Not sub-vocalizing some phrases • Spending less time on some phrases than others • Skimming small sections

  5. Scanning • Scanning through the text is a reading strategy that can be used if you are particularly looking at the text through a set perspective in mind. You can only scan for portions that interest you. For the highlights or important points you can skim through the summary or the preface of the book or the beginning and the ending chapters.

  6. Video: Language as windowintohuman Nature by Steven Pinker • Assignment: • Answer the questionson the hand out about the video. • Form: do this in groups of 2 or 3 students • RSA Animate - Language as a Window into Human Nature.mp4

  7. Active reading • There are four important points that you need to keep in mind during active reading which are as follows: • Underlining / Highlighting:Identify the most important parts of the text according to your own understanding and highlight or underline them using a pencil or a marker while reading

  8. Active reading II • Note Key-words: Jot down the headings as you read and detail using one or two keywords for each point. • Questions:Before you start reading prepare for your reading by writing down all the questions you want the material to answer. This helps you to read accordingly and ensures you get the answers to all your questions and don’t get distracted while reading. • Summaries:After you've read one complete section of the text, summarize that portion in your own words. Later, go through the text again to check how accurate your summary is and modify / upgrade it in case you’ve left out any details.

  9. Pages 46- 53 • Main topics: • Services should mind their cores: • Frustrating because:

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