EAPP 2

• thinking, learning & expanding reader's knowledge


  reading comprehension
• reading comprehension


  building past knowledge
• plays important role when we are reading

  schema, prior or background knowledge
• what is schema?

  stored or background knowledge
• learner's understanding can be improved by?

  activating schema
• importance of background knowledge in reading comprehension?

  readers understand text by background knowledge
• schema, prior or background knowledge includes?

  vocabulary & topic knowledge, real-life experiences, socio-cultural background
• 2 components of reading comprehension?

  vocabulary knowledge & text comprehension & appreciation
• reader must be able to comprehend vocabulary used by the author

  vocabulary knowledge
• reader employs reading comprehension strategies to build up understanding & appreciation

  text comprehension & appreciation
• reading comprehension strategies?

  skimming & scanning
• fast reading technique that aims for birds-eye view


  skimming
• in skimming you take the?

  main ideas
• why do we skim?

  we skim when time is short
• read before you read


  preview
• read after you read


  review
• why do we skim?

  preview, review, find main idea, find the source
• 1. how to skim?

  read headings
• 2. how to skim

  read introductory paragraph, first & last sentence of paragraph
• 3. how to skim

  read keywords boldface & italics
• 4. how to skim

  read chapter summaries
• fast reading technique that aims to have specific information

  scanning
• goal of scanning

  locate particular facts
• scanning can be useful in materials such as?

  dictionary
• why do we scan?

  locate only specific details
• 1. how to scan?

  know what you are looking for
• 2. how to scan texts

  look for only one keyword at a time
• 3. how to scan text

  let your eyes float until you find word you need
• 4. how to scan texts


  when catching keyword, read the surrounding material carefully
• careful and thorough examination of the text

  detailed reading
• unlike skimming and scanning, detailed reading requires?

  in-depth approach
• involves range of activities

  note-taking
• note-taking includes?

  notes, summaries & reflections
• 1. note-taking techniques


  underline & highlight
• 2. note-taking techniques

  use keywords
• can be used if you don't want to mark the text

  keywords
• 3. note-taking techniques

  ask questions
• encourages to take an active approach to reading

  ask questions
• 4. note-taking techniques

  make summaries
• form of note-taking which is the act of commenting directly on the text


  annotation