Module 3 Developing Reading Skills Part 3 Transition

Module 3 Developing Reading Skills Part 3 Transition Module 3 developed by. Elisabeth Wielander

Reading strategy Before you start Whilst reading Once you have finished ★ What do I already know? ★ What do I want to know? ★ What are my expectations from the text ★ Are there any pictures that give me a clue about the content? ★ What does the title/subtitles tell me about the content? ★ Take notes ★ Don’t let difficult words deter you – what can you do to help you understand them. ★ Check comprehension regularly refer back to the earlier paragraphs if necessary ★ Are there any links to anything you have read previously, in this text or another ★ Re-read ★ Discuss with colleagues to check your understanding. ★ Discuss with colleagues, focussing on your opinions and feelings, or write these down if you are working alone ★ Summarise the text ★ Check to see if your original questions have been answered ★ Is there anything else you need/want to learn from the text?

Reading difficult material Tackling difficult material in one go requires a high level of concentration. You can make the task easier by breaking it down into smaller stages. • Select a section of text to start with, this could be a chapter or just a few pages • • • Look at the layout of the text – do titles and sub-headings provide you with any clues, are there any graphs and diagrams to help your understanding Is there a synopsis of the chapter? Scan the chapter and make notes on what you have understood, read right through to the end of the section as some later points may help contextualise and develop your understanding Highlight anything you do not understand review once you have finished the chapter, looking up any necessary words Review your notes, organise your ideas and key themes and check that this results in a thorough understanding of the text

Analysing Paragraphs Task: Choose a challenging text you have not read before and test out the strategy suggested on the previous slide. Give yourself as much time as you need to work through the stages. Once you have done this ask yourself the following questions: • Can you come up with a sentence that best expresses the main idea of each paragraph • Can you come up with a good title for the text? If it already has one, can you think of a better one? • What do you think the author’s purpose is?