R&w

• Reading


  A complex cognitive process of decoding symbols in order to construct and derive meaning. It is a means of language acquisition, of communication, and of sharing of information and ideas
• Technique


  A way of doing something by using special knowledge or skill
• Reading techniques


  The styles, systems or practices in decoding symbols for better comprehension for communication, sharing of information and ideas
• Cognitive process


  An operation that affects mental content; the process of thinking and remembering; obtaining and storing of knowledge
• Decoding


  To find or understand the meaning of something; to recognize and interpret something; the process of translating a printed word into a sound
• Derive


  To take, receive or obtain something especially in a specified source
• Language acquisition


  The process by which humans acquire the capacity to perceive and comprehend language, as well as to produce and use words and sentences to communicate
• Skimming


  • Rapidly moving the eyes over text with the purpose of getting only the main ideas and a general overview of the content
  • Useful in pre-reading, reviewing, and reading
• Scanning


  • Rapidly covers a great deal of material in order to locate a specific fact or piece of information
  • Useful for finding a specific name, date, statistical data, or fact without reading the entire article
• Phrase


  A group of words that go together to mean something. A phrase is a concept
• Non-prose reading


  • Illustrated visual forms that summarize information and ideas through words, symbols, pictures, and drawings
• Types of non-prose reading

  • Graph
  • Diagram
  • Chart
  • Map
• Note taking


  The practice of writing down or otherwise recording key points of information. It is an important part of the research process
• Note taking methods


  • Cornell method
  • Outlining method
  • Mapping method
  • Charting method
  • Sentence method
• Outlining


  • A tool used in the writing process to help organize ideas, visualize the paper's structure, and further flesh out and develop points
  • Provides a visual structure to the work
  • Allows writers to think through their paper
• Parts of outlining


  • Heading or main topic
  • Subheading
  • Example
• Types of outlining


  • Topic outline
  • Sentence outline
  • Mixed outline
  • Paragraph outline
• Outlining formats


  • Numeral form/Roman numeral
  • Arabic/Dewey decimal
  • Alphanumeric form
• Summarizing


  The process of automatically condensing and rewriting a large chunk of text to create a small, crisp summary of the main points/facts
• Rules in summarizing


  • Divide and conquer
  • Read
  • Reread
  • One sentence at a time
  • Write a thesis statement
  • Ready to write
  • Check the accuracy
  • Revise
• Topic


  The subject matter, what it is about
• Main idea


  The topic sentence of a paragraph or the thesis statement
• Reading is a means of language acquisition, of communication, and sharing of information and ideas.
• The cognitive Process is the process of thinking and remembering; obtaining and storing knowledge.
• Decoding is the process of translating a printed word into a sound
• Pre- Reading Skimming is more thorough than simple previewing and can give a more accurate picture of text to be read later.
• Reviewing in skimming is useful for reviewing text that is already read.
• Reading in skimming is most often used for quickly reading material that, for any number of reasons, does not need more detailed information.
• Scanning is very useful for finding a specific name, date, statistical data, or fact without reading the entire article.
• The mapping Method is a method that maximizes active participation, affords immediate knowledge as to its understanding, and emphasizes critical thinking.