Unit TwoUnit Two

The Effective Reader, The Effective Reader, byby

D.J. HenryD.J. Henry

Important Assignments Important Assignments to Complete this Week.to Complete this Week.

Read pp. 7-46Read pp. 7-46 Complete Discussion Board Post to Complete Discussion Board Post to

include responding to the initial include responding to the initial question and responding to two question and responding to two classmates. Each post should be 5-7 classmates. Each post should be 5-7 sentences in length, written sentences in length, written formally.formally.

Complete Active Reading Lab Complete Active Reading Lab Assignment.Assignment.

Review: Learning StylesReview: Learning Styles

Everyone learns differently. And, Everyone learns differently. And, knowing the best way we learn will knowing the best way we learn will make us stronger students. Your make us stronger students. Your learning style is your preferred way of learning style is your preferred way of learning. The 3 learning styles are:learning. The 3 learning styles are:

Visual (seeing)Visual (seeing) Auditory (hearing)Auditory (hearing) Kinesthetic/Tactile (doing)Kinesthetic/Tactile (doing)

Understanding Styles of Understanding Styles of LearningLearning

How can learning styles help us How can learning styles help us give subjects such as reading give subjects such as reading another try?another try?

How might using the strategies How might using the strategies in the reading and in the text in the reading and in the text for understanding vocabulary for understanding vocabulary words help Chris with his words help Chris with his reading?reading?

  

Effective ReadingEffective Reading

ComprehensionComprehension is an understanding is an understanding of what has been read.of what has been read.

The most important aspect of being The most important aspect of being an effective reader is being an an effective reader is being an active active readerreader..

Active readingActive reading means that you ask means that you ask questions, find answers, and react to questions, find answers, and react to the author’s ideas.the author’s ideas.

Prior KnowledgePrior Knowledge

Prior knowledgePrior knowledge is the large body of is the large body of information that is learned information that is learned throughout a lifetime of experience.throughout a lifetime of experience.

The more prior knowledge you have The more prior knowledge you have about a topic, the more likely you about a topic, the more likely you are to understand that topic.are to understand that topic.

This is why effective readers build This is why effective readers build their knowledge base by reading their knowledge base by reading often!often!

The Reading ProcessThe Reading Process

Effective readers break reading into Effective readers break reading into a three-step process:a three-step process: Before reading,Before reading, look over or preview look over or preview

the material. Ask questions about the the material. Ask questions about the material you are about to read.material you are about to read.

During readingDuring reading, test your , test your understanding of the material.understanding of the material.

After readingAfter reading, review and react to what , review and react to what you have learned.you have learned.

What are some activities What are some activities we can do in each area?we can do in each area?

1. Before Reading Strategies?1. Before Reading Strategies?

2. During Reading Strategies?2. During Reading Strategies?

3. After Reading Strategies?3. After Reading Strategies?

Pre-Reading QuestionsPre-Reading Questions Why am I reading this?Why am I reading this? What is the title and/or subtitle?What is the title and/or subtitle? Are there any graphs or illustrations?Are there any graphs or illustrations? Are vocabulary words introduced Are vocabulary words introduced

before the passage?before the passage? What do I know about this topic?What do I know about this topic? What type of reading is this?What type of reading is this? Can I visualize the topic to help me Can I visualize the topic to help me

remember it better?remember it better? How is the reading organized?How is the reading organized? What What

do you think you will learn?do you think you will learn?

Pre-Reading StrategiesPre-Reading Strategies

K – W – L ChartK – W – L Chart

Anticipation GuideAnticipation Guide

VisualizationVisualization

Using Titles and Sub-titles to predict Using Titles and Sub-titles to predict informationinformation

StrategiesStrategies

Before ReadingBefore Reading Scan , survey, and Scan , survey, and

question the reading question the reading material.material.

Spend time studying Spend time studying the layout of the the layout of the reading.reading.

Look at any pictures, Look at any pictures, diagrams, subtitles, diagrams, subtitles, and identified and identified vocabulary to help you vocabulary to help you prepare.prepare.

During ReadingDuring Reading While reading, stop While reading, stop

every so often and try every so often and try to recite what you have to recite what you have read. (Put the readings read. (Put the readings into your own words.) into your own words.)

Jot down notes and Jot down notes and mental images in the mental images in the margins.margins.

Identify key elements Identify key elements of the reading.of the reading.

After ReadingAfter Reading

Review what you have read.Review what you have read. Reread areas of confusion.Reread areas of confusion. Spend time reviewing and adjusting Spend time reviewing and adjusting

your notes.your notes. Study the material for total Study the material for total

comprehension and recall.comprehension and recall.

SQ3R Reading ProcessSQ3R Reading Process

SurveySurvey QuestionQuestion ReadRead ReciteRecite ReviewReview

SQ3RSQ3R

Survey or skimSurvey or skim the reading passage the reading passage for organization and what it is going for organization and what it is going to talk about. Look at the following:to talk about. Look at the following: ItalicsItalics Boldface typeBoldface type Titles, introductions, headingsTitles, introductions, headings Pictures and graphsPictures and graphs First paragraph, summaries, questionsFirst paragraph, summaries, questions

SQ3RSQ3R

Ask QuestionsAsk Questions before you read. before you read. What is the passage about?What is the passage about? How is the material organized?How is the material organized? What do I already know? What is my prior What do I already know? What is my prior

knowledge?knowledge? What is my purpose for reading?What is my purpose for reading? What is my reading plan?What is my reading plan? What are the most important parts to What are the most important parts to

remember?remember?

SQ3RSQ3R

Read.Read. Continue to ask questions. Continue to ask questions. Does the information agree with what I Does the information agree with what I

already knew? already knew? Do I need to change what I thought I Do I need to change what I thought I

knew? knew? What is the significance of this What is the significance of this

information? information? Do I need to remember this?Do I need to remember this?

SQ3RSQ3R

Read.Read. Continue to ask questions. Continue to ask questions. Form questions from headings, subheadings, Form questions from headings, subheadings,

words in bold print and words in bold print and italicsitalics.. Reread parts you don’t understand Reread parts you don’t understand Reread when your mind drifts during reading.Reread when your mind drifts during reading. Read ahead to see if the idea becomes clearer.Read ahead to see if the idea becomes clearer. Determine the meaning of words from context.Determine the meaning of words from context. Look up new or difficult words.Look up new or difficult words. Think about ideas even when they differ from Think about ideas even when they differ from

your own.your own.

SQ3RSQ3R

Recite Recite Make sure you understand by repeating Make sure you understand by repeating

the information.the information. Create a picture in your mind or on Create a picture in your mind or on

paper.paper. Restate the ideas in your own words.Restate the ideas in your own words. Write out answers to the questions you Write out answers to the questions you

created based on the headings and created based on the headings and subheadings.subheadings.

SQ3RSQ3R

ReviewReview Go back over the material to review it.Go back over the material to review it. Summarize the most important parts.Summarize the most important parts. Revisit the answers to your questions.Revisit the answers to your questions. Review new words and their meanings.Review new words and their meanings. Think and write about what you have Think and write about what you have

read.read.

SQ3RSQ3R

ReviewReview Connect new information to your prior Connect new information to your prior

knowledge about the topic.knowledge about the topic. Form opinions about the material and Form opinions about the material and

the author.the author. Notice changes in your opinions based Notice changes in your opinions based

on the new information.on the new information. Write about what you have read.Write about what you have read.

Let’s Practice (pg. 39) Using Let’s Practice (pg. 39) Using SQ3R– “First Year Writing SQ3R– “First Year Writing

Syllabus”Syllabus” Course Purpose and Content: The Course Purpose and Content: The

purpose of this course is to develop purpose of this course is to develop academic writing skills. You will learn a academic writing skills. You will learn a variety of rhetorical modes or patterns variety of rhetorical modes or patterns of organization, you will explore topics of organization, you will explore topics an themes through reading & writing, & an themes through reading & writing, & you will learn to use the full writing you will learn to use the full writing process. By using teacher feedback, process. By using teacher feedback, peer feedback, and self-assessment, you peer feedback, and self-assessment, you will document strengths and needs, will document strengths and needs, progress, and mastery.progress, and mastery.

Rhetorical Modes: Essays vary in Rhetorical Modes: Essays vary in length from 500 to 1,500 words. The length from 500 to 1,500 words. The research project will require note and research project will require note and bibliography cards & must be at least bibliography cards & must be at least 1,500 words in length. Essays will use 1,500 words in length. Essays will use the following patterns:the following patterns:

--narrative or descriptive, --narrative or descriptive, process, cause & effect, classification, process, cause & effect, classification, compare & contrast, definition, compare & contrast, definition, argumentation, and research.argumentation, and research.

1. What is the 1. What is the course’s purpose?course’s purpose?

2. What are the 2. What are the rhetorical modes?rhetorical modes?

3-4. What are two 3-4. What are two examples of a examples of a rhetorical mode?rhetorical mode?

5. What is the total 5. What is the total number of types of number of types of essays that will be essays that will be studied?studied?

Let’s Compare our Let’s Compare our Findings.Findings.

What did you write What did you write for #1? (It should for #1? (It should be in a complete be in a complete sentence.)sentence.)

#2.#2.

#3-4.#3-4.

#5.#5.

Let’s Review With Quick Let’s Review With Quick TriviaTrivia

Who can be the first to answer?Who can be the first to answer?

--Name the three different learning --Name the three different learning styles and a short summary of each.styles and a short summary of each.

Responses Should BeResponses Should Be

Auditory (learn through hearing)Auditory (learn through hearing) Visual (learn through seeing)Visual (learn through seeing) Kinesthetic (learn through doing)Kinesthetic (learn through doing)

--NEXT TRIVIA QUESTION:--NEXT TRIVIA QUESTION:

Name two different pre-reading Name two different pre-reading strategies you can use?strategies you can use?

More Fun in Reading!More Fun in Reading!

Answer is:Answer is:

Pre-Reading Pre-Reading Strategies: There Strategies: There are a lot: survey, are a lot: survey, study titles, glance study titles, glance through the through the chapter, etc…chapter, etc…

Trivia #3Trivia #3

-Tell me what the -Tell me what the acronym SQ3R acronym SQ3R stands for? (oh no– stands for? (oh no– this one is this one is challenging)challenging)

SQ3RSQ3R

S= surveyS= survey Q= QuestionQ= Question R= ReadR= Read R= ReciteR= Recite R= ReviewR= Review

--It is my absolute most beneficial --It is my absolute most beneficial strategy that helps me succeed!!!!strategy that helps me succeed!!!!

KWL ChartKWL ChartWhat I Know What I Want to

KnowWhat I Learned

Two Column NotesTwo Column Notes

Main IdeaMain Idea Two-column notes Two-column notes

Suggestions for Suggestions for StudentsStudents

Supporting DetailsSupporting Details Requires active readingRequires active reading Processing of Processing of

information must occur information must occur

Use as an outlineUse as an outline Create study-guide Create study-guide

notesnotes Engage in cooperative Engage in cooperative

learninglearning

This is another strategy that proved VERY useful in ALL my courses

Helpful Hints For Two-Helpful Hints For Two-Column NotesColumn Notes

Use one side of the paper Use one side of the paper Omit small, unnecessary words Omit small, unnecessary words Keep the meaning clear Keep the meaning clear Don't write full sentences (abbreviate) Don't write full sentences (abbreviate) Not all paragraphs have new main ideas Not all paragraphs have new main ideas Not all paragraphs have new details Not all paragraphs have new details Some paragraphs have implied main ideas and require Some paragraphs have implied main ideas and require

more time to identify more time to identify The more room you leave, the easier it is to edit The more room you leave, the easier it is to edit Details should be recorded in same order as found in Details should be recorded in same order as found in

reading reading Some paragraphs have implied main ideas and require Some paragraphs have implied main ideas and require

more time to identify more time to identify

Lexile ScoresLexile Scores

The lexile score just gives you a reading The lexile score just gives you a reading range. Everyone reads differently and on range. Everyone reads differently and on different levels.different levels.

For example, I am a really strong reader For example, I am a really strong reader when it comes to English, but I am when it comes to English, but I am horrible when it comes to comprehending horrible when it comes to comprehending most science books. most science books.

Don’t let the score get you upset! It is Don’t let the score get you upset! It is just a number to help guide you, and to just a number to help guide you, and to help you measure your successes.help you measure your successes.

Graphic OrganizersGraphic Organizers

Spend some time searching online Spend some time searching online and in the KU Writing Center. There and in the KU Writing Center. There are lots and lots of graphic are lots and lots of graphic organizers that can help you develop organizers that can help you develop strong note-taking strategies to strong note-taking strategies to improve success.improve success.

Ways to Improve Ways to Improve VocabularyVocabulary

Book-marking new words while you read. Then, Book-marking new words while you read. Then, looking up these words in dictionary later to help looking up these words in dictionary later to help with understanding.with understanding.

When you learn a new word, figure out how to use it When you learn a new word, figure out how to use it in your conversations and writings. This will in your conversations and writings. This will reinforce the meaning of the word. reinforce the meaning of the word.

As described in the chapter, learn prefixes, suffixes, As described in the chapter, learn prefixes, suffixes, and roots of the words so that you can identify and and roots of the words so that you can identify and recognize more words. recognize more words.

Keep a dictionary with you when reading to ensure Keep a dictionary with you when reading to ensure that you look up any unknown words. As discussed that you look up any unknown words. As discussed earlier, a dictionary is not always needed. However, earlier, a dictionary is not always needed. However, there will be times when this is the only way to there will be times when this is the only way to understand the meaning of the word. Be sure to look understand the meaning of the word. Be sure to look up the word so that you are able to understand the up the word so that you are able to understand the information in the passage. information in the passage.

QuestionsQuestions

Any questions……………..Any questions……………..