Do you like reading?

Does reading become your habit?

What is the purpose of your reading?
What aspects are involved in reading?
Which comes first among the four English
skills?

Reading the intake of information

Writing the production of information

Frustration
Avoidance
Lack of practice
No improvement
Loss of self esteem
Lost of motivation

If you dont like to read, accept the

importance of the skill and work on it
Commit to reading goals
Plan time and space to concentrate
Capture knowledge and connect ideas
Know how to read primary and secondary
sources
Preview and review

Stay positive, reading can be enjoyable

Pace yourself according to difficulty level
Take breaks (10 minutes break every 50
minutes)
Read other sources if the assigned reading is
confusing
Keep building your vocabulary
Skim reading for key points

College reading takes a great deal of

concentration
Find the environment in which you can
concentrate
If you must read in a noisy environment,
consider wearing headphone
Schedule time to read in a place where you
wont be distracted

Capture the supporting details< connect them

to the main idea
Capture what you dont know and connect it
to what you do know
Elements of your reading plan
1. previewing
2. skimming
3. scanning
4. active reading
5. analytic reading
6. reviewing

Primary sources
Material written in
some original form
- Autobiographies
- Speeches
- Research reports
- Scholarly articles

Secondary sources
Summarizes or
interprets primary
sources
- Magazine articles
- Thesis
- Textbook

Consider the content around new and

challenging words
Jot down unfamiliar terms and find the
meaning using a dictionary
Analyze terms to discover the most
meaningful part of the words
Take the opportunity to use the new terms in
your writing and speaking

Scan the material to see what lies ahead

(cover, content, synopsis)
Consider the context
Consider the length of the reading and
estimate how long it will take
Consider the structure and features of the
reading
Consider the difficulty and plan your time

Focus on introductory statements and topic

sentences
Provide the chance for you to see what kind
of information the assignment contains
Enable you to gather the surface ideas if you
dont have enough time to read deeply

Highlight:
- Topic sentences, key words, and conclusion
But watch out!
- High light too much make you read
everything

Review to remember the main points of the

material
Test yourself on your comprehension
Some ways to review
- Notes
- visual maps
- outlines
- flash cards