Reading

1
Reading

• At a College Level

2
Reading with the grain

• 1. What question(s) is the text addressing?
• 2. What is the writers purpose?
• 3. Who is the intended audience?
• 4. What situational factors (biographical,
  historical, political, or cultural) apparently
  caused the writer to write this text?

3
Listen to the texttry to understand it on its
own terms

• Give it a fair, impartial, hearing
• Note organizational signals
• However, in contrast, or on the other hand ( a
  change in the direction of thoughts)
• First, second, and third (signals parallel points
  or ideas)
• Therefore, consequently, or as a result (signal
  cause and effect or logical relationships)
• Similarly, also, or likewise ( signal additional
  evidence or examples in support of the current
  point.)

4
Challenge yourself- respect your abilities as a
studentI do!

• Mark unfamiliar terms for later study
• Look up words, allusions, references
• Identify points of difficulty
• Tolerate ambiguity and initial confusion
• Re-read!!!!!! It will be worth it.
• Annotate the text (use sticky notes)

5
Compose a summary

• The best way to show you understand an authors
  point is to compose a summary.
• A summary is a condensed version of the texts
  main points written in your own words, conveying
  the authors main ideas but eliminating the
  supporting details.
• See Common Book 1 PowerPoint