Tips for Developing Academic Reading Skills

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Tips for Developing Academic Reading Skills

Critical Reading

To read critically you need:

Recognizing erors in reasoning

Detecting propaganda

Separating fact from opinion

An opinion

It can not be proved true.

A judgment

A belief

A fact

It can be proved true.

Purpose and Tone

Purpose

It will drive the main idea:

To persuade

To entertain

To inform

The author's reason for writing.

Tone

Subjective tone

Opinions

Feelings

Objective tone

Reasonable explanations

The author's attitude toward the topic.

Relationships

Words that clarify

Evidently

To be sure

In fact

Of course

Words that summarize or conclude

In other words

In brief

In conclusion

In summary

Words that show cause and effect

As a result

Since

Therefore

Because

Words that show location

Under

Near

Across

Inside

In front of

Words that show illustration

Specifically

Such as

For instance

For example

Words that show comparison

Just as

In the same way

Equally

Like

Words that show contrast

Despite

However

On the other hand

But

Words that show addition

Also

Moreover

In addition

And

Words that show time

Now

After

Often

Then

Next

First

Transitions

It shows the connections between ideas.

It makes the ideas clear.

Supporting Details

They are marked by addition words.

Explain a main idea.

Examples

Reasons

Facts

Semantic Mapping

It includes categories and examples.

It includes the concept word.

Visual strategy

Extension of knowledge

Vocabulary expasion

Skimming

Look for topic sentence

Look for keywords

To do skimming you should

Read the first and last sentence of each sentence.

Look at the ilustrations.

Read the title, subtitles and subheadings.

Identify the main idea.

Active reading and study

Strategies

Visualizing

Evaluating

Reviewing

Predicting

Connecting

Questioning

Ask yourself

What is the support for the point?

What is the point?

Argumentation

Evidence to supporting a point of view.

Reasons plausible

Cite examples

Cite sources

Support a point of view about some matter.

A rational discussion.

Inferences

To make inferences in reading:

Consider the alternatives.

Use your background information.

Never lose sight of the available information.

Ideas that are not stated directly.

Implied Main Ideas

To find the implied main idea:

What point is being made about the topic?

What is the topic of those details?

Mark major supporting details.

Look for repeated words.

The main idea is not stated.

Main Ideas

To find the main idea:

Organize it into one sentence.

Choose the most important details.

Search for information about the topic.

Find the topic in the passage.

Read the passage thoroughly.

What the text is all about.

The central focus of a writing.

Scanning

Less reading and more searching.

Read the question and search for key words.

Look for specific information.

Pre-viewing (before you read)

KWL

What did I learn?

What do I want to learn?

What do I know?

Purpose for reading

Focus your attention

Author consideration

Reason for writing

Point of view

Vocabulary previews

Learn unfamiliar keywords

Overviews

Discuse information about the assignment.

Visual Aids

Search for pictures related to your tittle.

Pre-questions

Questions you expect to be answered.

Brainstorming

List the information about title.