Academic Reading Flashcards
What is academic reading?
It is reading with a specific educational or academic purpose.
Why is academic reading important?
- It is required
- For research
- Helps to develop your thinking
- Increases your knowledge
How is academic reading different from other forms of reading?
Content is different:
- challenging
- complex ideas
- technical terms
- data and statistica
- dry style
How you read is different
- identify a purpose (acting probing recursive)
- ask questions
- reflect
- interpret meaning
- making connections
- refining topic and purpose
What is active reading?
A planned, deliberate set of strategies to engage with text based materials with the purpose of increasing your understanding
What is skimming?
It is quickly identifying the main ideas of a text
What is scanning?
It is searching for key words and ideas
What does skimming involve?
Reading:
The title
First paragraph
First sentence of each body paragraph
Conclusion
Looking at graphics
Why is skimming important?
- You can decide if the text is relevant ad prepare for a more detailed reading
- Since you have an overall impression your reading will be more meaningful
How do you scan?
You concentrate on finding a particular answer
You look for specific words, phrases, numbers etc
What are the features of an informational text?
- Print features
- Organizational aids
- Graphic aids
What are some print features?
Bold/ italics
Bullet points
Titles
Headings
Subheadings
Captions
Labels sidebars
What are some organizational aids?
Table of contents
Preface
Index
Glossary
Pronunciation
Guide
Appendix
Name some graphic aids?
Diagrams
Flow charts
Sketches
Graphs
Charts
Tables
Timelines
Outline the anatomy of a textbook?
Preface/introduction
Forward
Author profile
Table of contents
Chapter preview/ learning objectives
Introduction
Applied elements
Chapter summary
Review materials
Endnotes and bibliographies
Outline the anatomy of an article
Abstract
Introduction
Literature review
Method
Results
Discussion
Conclusion
References
