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Types
of reading
 Reading
-
choose
your
style
to
suit
the
task.
Rapid survey - is the book/paper/magazine
suitable?
Sampling - explore the contents in more detail.
Skim reading
- make a rapid survey of the subject.
Rapid reading - read to 'find out what
happens next'.
Speed reading - ultra-rapid reading techniques.
Search
reading - look for a single piece of information.
Selective reading - focus
on part(s) of a text.
Study reading - read thoroughly to understand
the content.
Reading skills
Types of reading - there are
different ways of reading.
Reading materials - there are different types of
reading materials.
Concentration - start out with short periods of reading.
Take notes - always read carefully and take notes.
Lighting - read with a
strong light on the page.
Summarise - how to summarise what you read.
Memorising - how to memorise information.
Multiple readings - some subjects
require several readings.
Better reading
Be aware - of the sort of material you are reading.
Adapt - your way of reading to the
type of material.
Purpose - decide the purpose before you begin.
Select
- the sort of reading material carefully for your task.
Switch - from one
way of reading to another when necessary.
Previewing
Previewing
- a useful skill for extracting information.
The author - a key item for recalling
a book later.
Title and subtitle - tells you about the book's content.
Date - tells you when the book was first published.
Dust cover or blurb -
tells you who the book is written for.
Introduction - gives an overview of
the contents.
Contents page - lists the topics covered by the book.
Bibliography
- provides a list of 'further reading'.
Index - lists topics mentioned in
the book.
SQ3R
Survey-Question-Read-Recall-Review.
Survey - rapid preview of your material.
Question - develop a questioning
attitude to the book.
Read - careful and in-depth reading of the material.
Recall - take notes which will help you to remember.
Review - go back over
the material when you have finished.
Reading on screen
Computer
screens - make reading more tiring.
Control screen - to improve what you are
reading.
Control window - 8 - 12 words on each line.
Save to disk - change
the format for easier reading.
Library skills
Libraries
- learn how and where to find books.
Notes - record Author-Title-Publisher-Date-Page.
Record - keep a note of the library catalogue number.
Notes from
books
Sources - always make a full record of sources
References
- these show what you have read
Strategy - use different reading styles for
different tasks
Copying - record short notes, not long extracts
Brief
quotes - are useful to support your 'arguments'
Main points - should all
be noted and recorded
Examples - should be kept separate from main points
Marginal notes - in your own books, but not library books
Types
of book
Reading - become conscious of what you read.
Textbooks -
the important books on a course.
Reference - dictionaries, encyclopedias,
or atlases.
Magazines & newspapers - may be used for studying.
Internet
- electronic books are now available online.
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