Ways to Read Academic Reading Intensive and Extensive

Ways to Read Academic Reading: Intensive and Extensive Reading

Intensive Reading In this class, you will be reading the following types of texts: • academic textbooks • articles • essays • tests (timed exams)

Intensive Reading How Do Students Feel About These Texts? • • • might be difficult to read level might be too high for you probably did not choose the topic might be boring might include difficult vocabulary might feel like reading is really hard work

How Do You Read Intensively? • usually read slowly • might read each word or just skim/scan for info • take time to look up new words • take time to examine the grammar • good for language learning • good for understanding a topic deeply In this class, you will take tests and do other assignments based on these reading

It’s important to know how to read intensively because most academic reading is intensive reading. You need to read this way for most of your IELP and PSU classes. As a result, you might not have a chance to read a lot during a term. Maybe you read deeply, but not widely, not EXTENSIVELY……. .

Why Should I Read Extensively? What does extensive reading do? • Helps develop a habit & love of reading • Helps develop fluency in reading (which intensive reading might not do)

Reading Extensively What Do I Read? • You choose the topic • Texts are at your level and ability • Can be fiction or non-fiction

Reading Extensively Types of Reading Materials newspapers graded readers magazines comic books websites even textbooks (if you like the topic) novels Anything! As long as you enjoy it.

How Do You Read Extensively? • Quickly to slowly • Skip parts and it’s OK! • Just get the general meaning • No pressure! • Keep track of reading • Discuss reading with classmates or the teacher • Enjoy it. If you don’t, then stop and find something else to read • Read as much as possible (daily)

How will I be evaluated on this? • This term you will choose 3 extensive reading books from the LC to read. • Keep notes in a blue book after you read. Write down author’s name, setting, characters, summary of the plot, your thoughts and opinions. • We will have open note tests throughout the term. You will be able to use the notes you took, but not the book.

• You can do comprehension exercises to test yourself, but it’s not necessary. Start to enjoy reading!