READING ACADEMIC TEXTS

Review

Name:_____________________________________ Code:_______________ Program:____________________

Class:____________________________ Date:________________________

Use your reading strategies to answer the following activities.

Why the Brain Prefers Paper

Taken and adapted from: http://twosidesus.wordpress.com/2013/12/02/scientific-american-why-the-brain-prefers-paper/

1There is good news for those who enjoy paper and print! An article in the

2recent November 2013 issue of Scientific American magazine clearly

3supports what we already know: most people understand and remember text

4better when read on paper rather than a screen. According to the article,

5while e-readers and tablets are becoming more popular as these technologies

6improve, reading on paper has many advantages.

7Since the 1980s, there have been more than 100 comparative studies in the

8United States, U.K. Taiwan, Sweden, Norway, France and Japan to explore

9differences of how people read and comprehend on paper versus

10screens. While technology has continued to improve, it still hasn’t reached

11the comprehension level of traditional paper users. What we have learned

12from these studies is that readers prefer real paper over its electronic

13counterpart and achieve high levels of comprehension and retention with

14paper.

15In the article, researchers agree that “screen-based reading can dull

16comprehension because it is more mentally taxing and even physically tiring

17that reading on paper. E-ink reflects ambient light just like the ink on a

18paper book, but computer screens, smart phones and tablets shine light

20directly on people’s faces. Prolonged reading on glossy, self-illuminated

21screens can cause eyestrain, headaches and blurred vision. In an experiment

22by Erik Wastlund, then at Karlstad University in Sweden, people who took a

23reading comprehension test on a computer scored lower and reported higher

24levels of stress and tiredness than people who completed it on paper.”

1. Vocabulary/understanding:

1. Translate the following words.

1. E-readers

2. Counterpart

3. Retention

4. Dull

5. Mentally taxing

2. Questions :

A. What is the text about?

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B. Give a different tittle for the text:

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C. Explain the main idea of each paragraph

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D. In your own words what is the author’s position about the topic (Pro/Con).

Give supporting ideas.

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3. Define in your own words the following terms:

-Screen-based reading:_________________________________________________________________

-E-Ink:___________________________________________________________________________________

4. Referents: In the text, the word “it” refers to:

Line 10 Line 16 Line 24

5. Cognates: Translate the following sentences containing cognates.

a) The group of executives rest after the meeting. ___________________________________________________________________________________

b) The rest of people are waiting for them. ___________________________________________________________________________________

c) He hurt his arm. ___________________________________________________________________________________

d) The officers arm the troop

6. Use the words in capitals to form a word that fits in the space in the same

line .

7. Dictionary use: look at the dictionary page and answer.

A. How many syllables are there in the word abirritant?_____________________________

B. What is the meaning of abjuration?

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C. What is the etymology of the word abject?

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D. According to the text ablate refers to:

1. To quit 2. To sign out 3. To move out

I.E. Detroit is renowned for the production of cars. PRODUCE

My history teacher has a vast of past events. KNOW

You are never too old to go to college and gain some . QUALIFY

My greatest was graduating from the university. ACHIEVE