READING DISCOURSE:READING DISCOURSE:

DIFFERENT READING DIFFERENT READING TECHNIQUESTECHNIQUES

Modes of ReadingModes of Reading

When reading, adjust your When reading, adjust your reading to fit your reading to fit your 1) purpose, 1) purpose,

2) nature of material, and 2) nature of material, and

3) circumstances3) circumstances

Modes of ReadingModes of ReadingSkimmingSkimming: Identify and understand certain : Identify and understand certain

key ideas/ get feeling of writing style. Use key ideas/ get feeling of writing style. Use heading, intro, summary and key sentences to heading, intro, summary and key sentences to figure out organization and key ideas.figure out organization and key ideas.

ScanningScanning: Locate specific info (facts, dates): Locate specific info (facts, dates)RRapid readingpid reading: Read under time pressure to : Read under time pressure to

gain general ideas of the selection.gain general ideas of the selection.

Modes of ReadingModes of Reading Normal readingNormal reading: Not reading under time pressure : Not reading under time pressure

or need to gain exact knowledge of content or need to gain exact knowledge of content

( magazine, novel)( magazine, novel) Analytical readingAnalytical reading: Identify facts from opinions, : Identify facts from opinions,

draw inference and implication, check accuracy, draw inference and implication, check accuracy, and make judgment, ect. and make judgment, ect.

Study readingStudy reading: Carefully and thoroughly : Carefully and thoroughly understand a selection of substantial ideas, when understand a selection of substantial ideas, when applying the content to problems, to memorize applying the content to problems, to memorize content…content…

Now turn on Now turn on page …….page ……. (Discourse focus) in your (Discourse focus) in your

text booktext book