READING AND WRITING (1-2)

• READING

  -complex cognitive process of decoding symbols in order to construct and derive meaning.
• TECHNIQUE

  -way of doing something by using special knowledge or skill.
• READING TECHNIQUE

  -styles, systems or practices in decoding symbols for better comprehension for communication, sharing of information and ideas.
• SKIMMING

  - method of rapidly moving the eyes over text with the purpose of getting only the main ideas and a general overview of the content.
• SKIMMING PRE-READING • Skimming is more thorough than simple previewing and can give a more accurate picture of text to be read later.
• SKIMMING REVIEWING • Skimming is useful for reviewing text that is already read.
• SKIMMING READING •Skimming is most often used for quickly reading material that, for any number of reasons, does not need more detailed information.
• STEPS IN SKIMMING AN ARTICLE

  •Read the title •Read the introduction or lead-in paragraph • If there are subheadings, read each one, looking for relationships among them. •Read the first sentence of each remaining paragraph.
• PHRASE -a group of words that go together to mean something.
• PHRASE READING

  -a method where the reader focuses their attention on phrases.
• NON-PROSE READING

  -Non-prose materials or graphic materials are illustrated visual forms that summarize information and ideas through words, symbols, pictures, and drawings.
• GRAPHS -visual representation of quantitative information meant to make the reader see instantly how gathered data relate to each other.
• DIAGRAM - are made up of lines and symbols, which show the interrelationships of parts or elements, steps of a process, or key features of an object or an area.
• CHARTS -are visuals that summarize data, explain a process, or describe a set of relationships.
• MAPS - are flat representations of the earth that show geographical areas by means of scales and models.
• WHAT IS NOTE TAKING? • the practice of writing down or otherwise recording key points of information an important part of the research process Notes taken on class lectures or discussions may serve as study aids
• THE CORNELL METHOD

  advantages -Organized and systematic for recording and reviewing notes. -Easy format for pulling out major concept and ideas. -Simple and efficient. -Saves time and effort.
• OUTLININ METHOD -The most general information begins at the left with each more specific group of facts indented with spaces to the right. -The relationships between the different parts is carried out through indenting.
• OUTLINING

  advantageS -Well-organized system if done right. -Outlining records content as well as relationships.

  Disadvantage

  -Requires more thought in class for accurate organization.
• When to use -The outline format can be used if the lecture is presented in outline organization. -This may be either deductive (regular outline) or inductive (reverse outline where minor points start building to a major point). -Use this format when there is enough time in the lecture to think about and make organization decisions when they are needed.
• MAPPING METHOD • Mapping is a graphic representation of the content of a lecture. •It evolves in a note taking form which relates each fact or idea to every other fact or idea.
• MAPPING

  advantage

  -Provides easy review mechanism for both memorization of facts and study of comparisons and relationships.

  disadvantage

  -You must be able to understand what's happening in the lecture.
• When to use Mapping

  -Test will focus on both facts and relationships.

  
  

  -Content is heavy and presented fast.

  
  

  -You want to get an overview of the whole course on one big paper sequence.
• THE SENTENCE METHOD

  Advantage

  -Gets more or all of the information.

  disadvantage

  -Difficult to edit without having to rewrite by clustering points which are related. -Difficult to review unless editing cleans up relationship.
• WHAT IS OUTLINE? • An Outline is basically a blueprint of some more elaborate written structure. • An Outline is a summary that gives the essential features of a text.
• TOPIC OUTLINE -Uses single words or phrases in the headings.
• sentence OUTLINE -Expands each part into full sentence
• mixed

  -OWNEto put your main ideas in complete sentence form and your subordinate ideas in topic form(ROMAN, SMALL LETTER,
• PARAGRAPH OUTLINE -Lists the topic ideas of each paragraph in order
• Sample format for Outlining

  -NUMERICAL FORM OR ROMAN(MAIN IDEAS, NUMBER, LETTER)(NUMBER, ROMAN, LETTER, NUMBER, )
• SAMPLE FORMAT

  Arabic form or dewey(1.1, 1.1.1)
• SAMPLE FORMAT OUTLINE

   Alphanumeric form-(BALIKTAD SA NUMERAL FORM)(A1a1a)