ACTIVE AND EFFECTIVE READING STRATEGIES

BY: 2nd groups HERLINDA POHAN INDAH PERMATA SARI SITI AISAH WARDATUL FADHILA

LECTURER: EKA SUSTRI HARIDA, M. Pd

Definition of Active Reading

Active reading is a process of thinking, predicting, connecting, and assessing performance

 Here is a partial list of some of those skills:

1. Before Reading
Determining the subject of the material active
reading is a process of thinking, predicting, connecting, and assessing performance. Determining how the material is organized Deciding what you need to remember from the material Defining your purpose for reading

2. During Reading
Identifying what is important Determining how key ideas are supported Identifying patterns of thought Drawing connections among ideas Anticipating what is to comes next Relating ideas to what you already now

3. After Reading Identifying the authors purpose for writing Analyzing the writers technique and language Evaluating the writers competence or authority Asking critical questions Evaluating the nature and type of supporting evidence

ACTIVE READERS
Read each assignment differently

PASSIVE READERS
Read all assignment the same way

Analyze the purpose of an assignment

Read an assignment because it was assigned

Adjust their speed to suit their purpose

Read everything at the same speed

Question ideas Compare and connect textbook reading with

Accept whatever is in print as true

Study each separately lecture content Find out what an assignment is about before reading it Keep track of their level of comprehension Read until the assignment is completed and concentration Read with pencil in hand, highlighting, Read jotting notes, and marking key vocabulary Check the length of an assignment before reading it

Strategies for Active Reading

There are four strategies for active reading, they are:

1.

Pre-reading

Read the title Read the introduction or opening paragraphs Read each bold-face heading Read the first sentence under each heading

Notice any typographical aids

Notice any graphs or pictures Read the last paragraph or summary.

Making Prediction and Connection

To get started making predictions, keep the following question in mind: What clues does the author give? What will this material be about? What logically would follow? How could this be organized? There are several reasons for making such connections, they are: Learning occurs more easily if you can relate new information to information already stored.

Tasks become interesting and meaningful if you can connect them to your
own experience or to a subject you have already learned. Material is familiar and meaningful is easier to learn

3. Developing Guide Questions

Guide questions can be formed by turning the chapter or essay titles and headings into questions that you will try to answer as you read. 4. Monitoring Your Comprehension Analyze the time and the place in which you are reading Rephrase each paragraph in your own words Write a brief outlines of the major points of the article

 Do not hesitate to reread difficult or

complicated sections
Underline key ideas

Slow down your reading rate if you feel you

are beginning to lose comprehension

Summarizing

Definition of Effective Reading

Effective reading strategies is important to adapt how you read to suit the material and your purpose for reading depending on what you are reading, why you will find some of the following strategies useful.

Strategies for Effective Reading

There are six strategies for effective reading, they are: Think About What You Want to Know Always Take Down Notes

Read Actively
Keep A Glossary or A Dictionary Beside You

Do A Summary
Key Points