EAPP 11
PURPOSES OF READING
- To scan for specific information (SCANNING)
- To skim for the overview or summary of a given text (SKIMMING)
- To relate new content to existing knowledge
- To write something
- To critique an argument
- To learn something
- For general comprehension
STEPS IN READING
1. BEFORE READING
- Establish your purpose for reading.
- Speculate the author’s purpose for writing.
- Review what you already know and want to learn about the topic.
- Note any discussion questions that have been provided.
2. DURING READING
- Annotate and mark sections of the text to easily recall important or interesting ideas.
- Check your predictions and find answers to posed questions.
- Take breaks.
3. AFTER READING
- Summarize the text in your own words in an outline, concept map, or matrix.
- Talk to someone about the author’s ideas to check your comprehension.
- Identify and reread difficult parts of the text.
- Define words on your vocabulary list and practice using them.
VARIOUS TECHNIQUES IN SUMMARIZING:
EASY 5 TECHNIQUES IN SUMMARIZING
1. Somebody, Wanted, But, So, Then
2. SAAC Method
3. 5 Ws, 1 H
4. First, Then, Finally
5. Give Me the Gist
1. Somebody, Wanted, But, So, Then
SOMEBODY: Who is the story about?
WANTED: What does the main character want?
BUT: Identify the problem/s.
SO: Identify the possible solutions.
THEN: Tell how the story ends.
2. SAAC METHOD
STATE: Give the name of the story or book or article.
ASSIGN: Give the name of the author.
ACTION: What is the author doing?
COMPLETE: Complete the sentence and give the summary.
3. 5 Ws and 1 H
WHO is the story about?
WHAT did they do?
WHEN did the action take place?
WHERE did the story happen?
WHY did the main character do what he/she did?
HOW did the main character do what he/she did?
4. FIRST, THEN, FINALLY
FIRST: What happened first? State the main character/s and main events in the story.
THEN: What are the key details?
FINALLY: What were the results of the events happened?
5. GIVE ME THE GIST
Simply tell the summary in 15 seconds or one minute.
OUTLINING a tool we use in the writing process to:
-help organize ideas
-visualize our paper’s potential structure
-develop points
allows the writer to understand how he/she will connect information
a helpful guide in organizing paper
gives a visual structure to work and used to show relationship within content
ORGANIZING OUR IDEA IN AN OUTLINE
Begin by answering the question that leads to your thesis statement.
Use two or three main ideas as your main heading.
Write subtopics for each main idea.
Write the supporting details for each of the subtopics.
VARIOUS OUTLINES BASED ON THE STRUCTURE OF YOUR PAPER:
1 SENTENCE OUTLINE use of complete sentences
2 TOPIC OUTLINE use of words or phrases
3 PARAGRAPH OUTLINE use of paragraphs
TOPIC:
GUIDELINES IN WRITING AN OUTLINE:
1 Place the title at the center above the outline.
2 Every level of the outline must have at least two items. (I and II; A and B; 1 and 2)
3 Put a period after each numeral and letter.
4 Indent each new level of outline
5 All items of one kind should line up with each other.
6 Capitalize the first letter of each item.
EXAMPLE:
QUESTION: Which is better, modular learning or face-to-face learning?
ANSWER:
FACE-TO-FACE LEARNING is better than modular learning.
I. Face-to-face learning provides greater understanding of learning.
a. Teachers
b. Classmates
c. Friends
II. Face-to-face learning is more collaborative and effective.
a. Actual performances
b. More resources
c. Better engagement and communication
III. Face-to-face has better concentration and less distraction.
a. Less use of gadgets
b. More motivation and discipline
c. Improve time management