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Chapter 16

Chapter 16. Technical Reading. Technical Reading Vs. Literary reading. Technical Reading: technical subject matter, emphasis on precision, specialized vocabulary, use of graphics, description of mechanism and process. Literary reading: draw inferences, interpret symbolic language.

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Chapter 16

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  1. Chapter 16 Technical Reading

  2. Technical Reading Vs. Literary reading • Technical Reading: technical subject matter, emphasis on precision, specialized vocabulary, use of graphics, description of mechanism and process. • Literary reading: draw inferences, interpret symbolic language.

  3. Before you read • Preview the material • Skimming • Anticipating • Activate your background knowledge p387-388

  4. Before you read II • Anticipate the line of reasoning: most technical passages focus on: • Process or procedure • Cause/effect • mechanism

  5. As you read • Pace yourself • Read slowly • Read small amounts of info • Read the selection twice • Activate your background knowledge • Familiarity with the subject and vocab.

  6. As you read II • Annotate the reading passage • Take your own notes, use abbreviations, outline the passage, note what is significant, consider graphic organizers, and answer questions. 391-392

  7. As you read III • Repeat more difficult notes aloud • Understand the vocab. (technical vocab, acronyms pp 294-295 • Lean to read graphics • Understand the purpose of graphic • Read the graphic closely • Pay attention to numerical data

  8. Moodle assignment • Please visit moodle to see the 3 assignments posted on Moodle • Thank you

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