READING AND WRITING EXAM 1 Flashcards
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defined as a cognitive process of decoding symbols to derive meaning from a text.
Reading
Pre-reading strategies
Previewing, Skimming & Scanning, Recalling Background Knowledge
looking at readily visible parts of the text
Previewing
the text means you “Look
for the main points of the reading”
and “Identify the ideas that develop
it”.
Skimming
connecting new information to your prior knowledge
Recalling Background Knowledge
the reading means
looking for specific information.
Scanning
Most common types of context
Synonyms, Antonyms, Examples, Explanations, Situations
During Reading Strategies
Using context clues, Using connotations and denotation
in which a word is
used can also be helpful in
determining the meaning of the
word. The meaning of a word
may change depending on its
context or how and where it is
used.
Situations
words/phrase/sentences that surround a unfamiliar word
help you recognize the
meaning of an unknown word because
the text gives you information about it.
Context clues
Used when the text has words or
phrases that are similar in meaning to
the unknown word.
may be signaled by the
following words: “like” or “as”
Synonyms
- A word that reveals the opposite
meaning in relation to the unknown
word.
When you see words like “although,”
“but,” “despite,” “in contrast,”
“unlike”, “however,” “even though,”
“on the contrary,” and “conversely”
Antonyms
Terms like “is,”
“means,” “is defined as,” and “refers
to” are used with
Definition
may be given as clues to
describe an unknown term. When
phrases like “because” or “that is”
follow a word
Explanation
Critical Reading Strategies
Keeping a Reading Journal, Annotating the text, Outlining the text, Summarizing the text, Questioning the text,
writing your feelings/ideas in reaction to the text
Keeping a Reading Journal
making notes on your copy of the
reading
Annotating the text
By locating the thesis statement,
claims, and evidence, and then
plotting these into an outline, you
can see how the writer structures,
sequences and connects his or her
ideas.
Outlining the text
getting the main points of the message and
important supporting details.
Summarizing the text
asking specific questions on points that you
are skeptical about
Questioning the text
ideas that are suggested
Implicit
is a conclusion
that you make based on explicit
information and your reasoning and
background information.
Inference
information that is clearly stated
explicit
prove in the
text by providing details, explanations, and
other types of evidence
Claims
