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a cognitive process of decoding symbols to derive meaning from a text.
is an activity that challenges our beliefs, inspires our imagination, and expands our understanding of the world.

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reading

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characteristic of reading

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Constructive
Fluent
Strategic
Motivated
Life pursuit
(Richard Anderson, Commission on Reading)

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learning to reason about written material using knowledge from everyday life and from disciplined fields of study.

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Reading is being constructive…

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mastery of basic processes to the point where they are automatic so that attention is freed for the analysis of meaning.

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Reading is being fluent…

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controlling one’s reading in relation to one’s purpose, the nature of the material and whether one is comprehending.

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Reading is being strategic…

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able to sustain attention and learning that written material can be interesting and informative.

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reading is being motivated

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continuous practices, development, and refinement.

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Reading is a lifelong pursuit…

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hese are methods used in reading to determine the meaning of a text and helps them to become increasingly skillful in the comprehension and interpreting.

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reading strategies

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what to read

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It should interest you, so that the reading is fun and not boring.
It should be at a level that is not too difficult for you.

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3 reading strategies

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Getting an Overview of the Text
Using Context Clues
Using Connotation and Denotation

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it means looking at the readily visible parts of the text.

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PREVIEWING –

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it means that you look for the main point of the reading and identify the ideas that develop it.

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SKIMMING –

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it is looking for specific information.

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SCANNING

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are words, phrases, and sentences that surround an unfamiliar word that can help you recognize the meaning of an unknown word because the text gives you information about it.

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context clues

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These are words used when text has words or phrases that similar in meaning to the unknown word.
Synonym Clues may be signaled by the following words: “like” or “as”.

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synonyms

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are words that reveal the opposite meaning of a word.
although, but, despite, instead, in contrast, however, unlike

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antonyms

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The situation in which a word is used can also be helpful in determining the meaning of that word.
The meaning of a word may change depending on it’s context, or how and where it is used.

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situation

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positive, negative, or neutral feelings, attitudes, ideas, or associations with a word.

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CONNOTATION

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basic, precise, literal meaning of the word.

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DENOTATION

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is a large unit of
written language.

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text

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tries to convince
the readers that the proposed claim
is better than any other proposal.

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TO PERSUADE

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is an expression of ideas.

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discourse

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aims to provide a
source of entertainment for its

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TO ENTERTAIN

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provides a descriptive
and comprehensive discussion on
the topic.

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to inform

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FACTORS AFFECTING THE AUTHOR’S BIASES

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Culture Social Environment Experiences

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The beliefs, customs, attitudes, language, and other things that define culture may influence the author’s perspective on several issues. Knowing about the culture the author belongs to, the reader may

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culture

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The author’s physical surroundings and social relationships, as well as the culture of the time may have influenced his or her writing. For instance, during the early decades of the 20th century, most writers produced works that were classified as “modern” because

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social environment

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the writer aims to persuade the audience or readers. should appeal to logic or reason instead of emotion.

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ARGUMENTATION

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Personal accounts or first-hand experience of events, though subjective, establish credibility and reliability of information presented in any discourse.

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experience

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TYPES OF DISCOURSE

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Argumentation Description Exposition Narration

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based on the main impression of the author about the topic or subject his or her impression is influenced by prior knowledge,

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description

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this aims to inform, clarify, and explain a phenomenon. it defines what something is and provides an in-depth discussion about topics that are usually less explored. it gives reader instructions on how

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exosition

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is like storytelling. its structure may be linear or nonlinear. A linear structure follows a typical format: beginning, middle, end; while a nonlinear structure may start from the end or in the middle.

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narration

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commonly found in instructional materials, advertisements, and editorial articles, among others it is directive in nature.

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TRANSACTIONAL

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generally focused on creative works, including nonfiction. it includes texts that are used strictly for business communication.

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LITERARY DISCOURSE

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TYPES OF LITERARY DISCOURSE

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Poetic Expressive Transactional

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commonly found in creative works like poems, novels, short stories, and plays. it focuses on how language is used to form themes and convey ideologies.

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poetic

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commonly found in academic journals, letters, diaries, and blogs. It is a personal narrative and is typically written in the first

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expressive

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is expository or argumentative in nature. uses formal language and the third person point of view. it maintains an objective tone. it avoids using figures of speech

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ACADEMIC DISCOURSE

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STRUCTURES OF ACADEMIC DISCOURSE

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Introduction Body Conclusion

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Explanations maybe given as clues to describe an unknown term.

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Explanation and definition