IRW Chapter 1

Part One:Introduction to Reading and Writing

Chapter 1:An Overview of Active Reading

PowerPoint by Sarah Gilliam, Instructor of English

Mountain Empire Community College

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In Concert:An Integrated Reading and Writing Approach

by Kathleen T. McWhorter

Chapter 1: An Overview of Active Reading

In this chapter, you will learn how to:

Goal 1

Goal 2

Goal 3

Goal 5

Goal 4

Read actively

Preview before reading

Form guide questions

Develop strategies for understanding what you read

Build your vocabulary through reading

Think criticallyGoal 6


Passive readers are uninvolved with what they read.

What are some of the habits of passive readers?


Goal 1: Read Actively

Active readers are involved with what they are reading.

What are effective strategies for active readers?

Goal 1: Read Actively


Goal 2: Preview Before Reading

Previewing is familiarizing oneself with the organization and the content of a text before reading it.

Effective Strategies for Previewing:

Read the title and subtitle of the text

Check the author’s name

Read the introduction or first paragraph

Read each bolded heading

Read the first sentence under each heading

Note any charts, graphs, or pictures

Read the last paragraph or summary

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Goal 3: Form Guide Questions

Guide Questions are questions that a reader should be able to answer while reading a text or after reading a text.

Helpful Tip: Most students form guide questions mentally; however, it is best to write them down. Jot

them in the margins or a notebook while reading.

What are some effective strategies for creating guide questions?


Goal 3: Form Guide QuestionsHelpful Tip: When forming guide questions, use terms like “how,” “why,” and “what” to begin the questions. This avoids creating questions with “yes or no” answers.

Sample Headings:


Heading

Advances in Medical Technology

U.S. Obesity Rates at All-Time High

The Importance of College Completion

Goal 4: Develop Strategies for Understanding What You Read

Create an idea map, a visual of the organization/content of a text.

Helpful Tip: Create the idea map while reading the text to

avoid re-reading and to allow content to stick in the mind.

Title

Thesis (main point of essay)

Topic Sentence (key idea)



Conclusion (or summary)



Suggested Strategies for Approaching Difficult Readings:

Think about the time and place in which you are reading

Rephrase each paragraph in your own words

Read difficult sentences or sections aloud

Reread difficult or complicated sections

Read more slowly

Write a brief outline of major points (or idea map)

Highlight key ideas and terms


Goal 5: Build Your Vocabulary Through Reading

Question:

What should I do when I don’t know the meaning of a word?


Goal 6: Think Critically

Critical thinking means evaluating and reacting to what you read, rather than accepting everything as the truth. This often involves consulting various information sources for different perspectives.

Question:

How will thinking critically help me?


Goal 6: Think Critically

Reading Assignment Example

Critical Thinking Example

College Textbook Is the author trying to influence my opinion? What would make me think this?

Newspaper Article

Is the article telling the complete story? Are there sides of the story I am not getting to hear? Is the information from a reliable source? Where did it come from?

Advertisement What message is this ad sending? Who is the ad’s target audience? Why would someone purchase this product?

Critical Thinking Is Active Thinking:


Goal 1: Read ActivelyReview Questions

Which of the following is an effective strategy used by an active reader?

A. Highlight, take notes, and mark key vocabulary

B. Skim the headings, introductions, and conclusions for the topic before reading

C. Question ideas in the assignment

D. All of the above


Goal 1: Read ActivelyReview Questions

Which of the following is NOT a habit of a passive reader?

A. Accept whatever is in print to be the truth

B. Read without taking notes or highlighting

C. Analyze the purpose of a reading assignment

D. Check the length of an assignment before reading it


Goal 2: Preview Before ReadingReview Questions

1. True or False?

Reviewing the bolded heading of a text is an effective previewing strategy.

2. True or False?

Reading the first and last paragraph of a selection is not previewing.


Goal 2: Preview Before ReadingReview Questions

1. True or False?

Reviewing the bolded heading of a text is an effective previewing strategy.

Answer: True

2. True or False?

Reading the first and last paragraph of a selection is not previewing.

Answer: FalseCopyright 2014 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.


Review Questions

Discuss:

Why are “yes or no” questions not effective as guide questions?



Review QuestionsDiscuss:

Why are “yes or no” questions not effective as guide questions?

Answer:

“Yes or no” questions are ineffective guide questions because they provide little to no explanation as to the meaning of the reading selection. These types of questions do not answer the “why, who, when, where, and how” of the reading, which are essential questions in critical thinking.



Review QuestionsWhich of the following should an idea map for a reading selection NOT outline?

A. Thesis (main point)

B. Introduction and Conclusion

C. Topic Sentences

D. Someone else’s thoughts about the passage



Review QuestionsWhich of the following would be an effective strategy for understanding a reading?

A. Reading a difficult passage only one time.

B. Reading a homework assignment while the TV is on and the kids are playing.

C. Putting each difficult passage/paragraph in your own words.

D. Reading a difficult passage quickly.


Goal 5: Build Your Vocabulary Through ReadingReview Questions

Which of the following would NOT be an effective strategy for determining the meaning of a word?

A. Determine if the word has a recognizable prefix or suffix.

B. Make an educated guess.

C. Use context clues to determine meaning.

D. Look up the word in a dictionary.


Goal 6: Think CriticallyReview Questions

Which of the following would NOT be a critical thinking strategy?

A. Accepting a written passage as the truth.

B. Questioning an author’s viewpoint.

C. Doing research to see other perspectives on a topic.

D. Questioning the reliability of an author’s references.


Goal 6: Think CriticallyReview Questions

Which of the following would NOT be a critical thinking strategy?

A. Accepting a written passage as the truth.

B. Questioning an author’s viewpoint.

C. Doing research to see other perspectives on a topic.

D. Questioning the reliability of an author’s references.

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