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How to master full reading skillsHow to master full reading skills

!the right way to handle informational overload!!the right way to handle informational overload!

!strive to be excellent in your job!!strive to be excellent in your job!

HR Key FunctionsHR Key Functions



Business documentsBusiness documents

Possess difficult phrases & expressionsPossess difficult phrases & expressions

Come in different shapes and sizesCome in different shapes and sizes

e.g. ee.g. e--mails, resolutions, circular letters,mails, resolutions, circular letters,

offers, recommendations, complaints etc.offers, recommendations, complaints etc.




Pay attention to following pointsPay attention to following points

What are the main ideas of the document?What are the main ideas of the document?

What facts are stated?What facts are stated?

How many people are involved?How many people are involved?





What new ideas can I infer from thisWhat new ideas can I infer from this

document?document?

Do I have additional questions?Do I have additional questions?

Who may I ask?Who may I ask?





How to gather additional information?How to gather additional information?

What is author¶s attitude or opinion?What is author¶s attitude or opinion?




Identify main ideasIdentify main ideas

Skimming at a speed three to four timesSkimming at a speed three to four times

faster than normal readingfaster than normal reading

SkimmingSkimming -- when people have a great dealwhen people have a great deal

of material to read and a short amount of of material to read and a short amount of

timetime





Skimming strategiesSkimming strategies

------ Read the first and the last paragraphs of Read the first and the last paragraphs of

the document first.the document first.

------ Scan the subject if you are reading an eScan the subject if you are reading an e--

mailmail------ Notice titles / headings / subheadingsNotice titles / headings / subheadings





Skimming strategiesSkimming strategies

------ Look at the illustrations, graphs or other Look at the illustrations, graphs or other

visuals on the pagevisuals on the page

------ Read the first sentence of each paragraphRead the first sentence of each paragraph

------ Read the captions of the visualsRead the captions of the visuals





Scanning involves moving your eyesScanning involves moving your eyes

quickly seeking specific words andquickly seeking specific words and

phrasesphrases

While scanning search for numbers,While scanning search for numbers,

letters, wordsletters, words ± ± first, second, nextfirst, second, next

boldbold,, italic italic ,, underlineunderline ± ± different font size,different font size,

style, color style, color




Supporting ideas of the reading sectionSupporting ideas of the reading section

FactsFacts

IdeasIdeas

thatthat

explain or proveexplain or prove

the topic or the main ideathe topic or the main idea




Fact or opinion?Fact or opinion?

How important is the information?How important is the information?

What are the deadlines for finishing a task?What are the deadlines for finishing a task?

How many people are involved?How many people are involved?

What key roles and functions do other What key roles and functions do other people have?people have?




Analyzing Analyzing

FactsFacts

RecommendationsRecommendations

Agreements Agreements

OpinionsOpinions

ViewsViews

DisagreementsDisagreements


Helping to collect detailed information and have a

clear judgment on the current situation



GeneralizationGeneralization

Recognize or predict ideas or situationsRecognize or predict ideas or situations

similar to what has been presented in thesimilar to what has been presented in the

document.document.

Draw conclusions & apply ideas!Draw conclusions & apply ideas!




ConclusionConclusion

You learned how to handle informationalYou learned how to handle informational

overloadoverload

You are not able to read any businessYou are not able to read any businessdocument you come acrossdocument you come across

Read selective and decide what¶sRead selective and decide what¶s

important for Youimportant for You


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