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• Reading


  A complex cognitive process of decoding symbols in order to construct and derive meaning
• Reading


  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


  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
• Steps in skimming an article

  1. Read the title

  2. Read the introduction or lead-in paragraph

  3. Read the first paragraph completely

  4. If there are subheadings, read each one, looking for relationships among them

  5. Read the first sentence of each remaining paragraph
• Steps in scanning an article

  1. Keep in mind at all times what it is you are searching for

  2. Anticipate in what form the information is likely to appear

  3. Analyze the organization of the content before starting to scan

  4. Let your eyes run rapidly over several lines of print at a time

  5. When you find the sentence that has the information you seek, read the entire sentence
• 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
• Graph


  A visual representation of quantitative information meant to make the reader see instantly how gathered data relate to each other Examples: bar graph, pie graph, line graph and pictograph
• Diagrams


  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. Examples: tree chart, timeline, technical diagram, and process diagram
• Charts


  Visuals that summarize data, explain a process, or describe a set of relationships Examples: tabular chart, outline chart, flow chart, and organizational chart
• Maps


  Flat representations of the earth that show geographical areas by means of scales and models