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    The document discusses different types of reading techniques: skimming to grasp main ideas, scanning to locate specific information quickly, intensive reading for detail and comprehension, and extensive reading for pleasure. It also discusses reading comprehension, which relies on word reading and language understanding. Finally, it outlines properties of well-written text including organization, coherence, cohesion using signal devices like transitions, synonyms, and pronouns, as well as appropriate language use.

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    The document discusses different types of reading techniques: skimming to grasp main ideas, scanning to locate specific information quickly, intensive reading for detail and comprehension, and extensive reading for pleasure. It also discusses reading comprehension, which relies on word reading and language understanding. Finally, it outlines properties of well-written text including organization, coherence, cohesion using signal devices like transitions, synonyms, and pronouns, as well as appropriate language use.

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    TYPES OF READING TECHNIQUES

    1.) Skimming (gist reading) – going through text to grasp the main idea

    Ex: reading magazine, newspapers, or searching for a name in a telephone directory

    2.) Scanning – quick scuttling through sentences to locate a specific piece of information

    3.) Intensive Reading – attention to detail that aims at the accuracy of comprehension; readers’ must
    understand every word

    4.) Extensive Reading – emphasis on fluency; reading for pleasure

    READING COMPREHENSION

    Reading comprehension is the ability to read the text, process it and understand its meaning. It
    relies on two interconnected abilities: word reading and language comprehension.
    PROPERTIES OF A WELL-WRITTEN TEXT

    1.) Organization – arrangement of text that refers to the structural framework for writing; logical
    progression and completeness of ideas

    Techniques to achieve organization:

     Text structure – framework of a text’s beginning, middle, and end.


     Signal words
     Physical format

    2.) Coherence and Cohesion

    Coherence – sentences are arranged logically; understandable


    Cohesion – connectedness of ideas at sentence level
    Uses Signal Devices

    A. Transitions – words that smoothly connect one idea from the other

     Time - first, immediately, afterward, before, at the same time, after, simultaneously, finally,
    next, in the meantime, later, eventually, then, meanwhile, now, subsequent
    “When did it happen?”
     Sequence – moreover, furthermore, next, also, finally, also, finally, last, another, first, second,
    third, besides, additionally
    “In what order?”
     Space – above, next to, below, behind, beside
    “Where is it?”
     Illustration – for instance, specifically, for example, namely, in this case, to illustrate
    “Like what?”
     Comparison – similarly, also, in the same way, still, likewise, in comparison, too
    “It is similar to…”
     Contrast - but, despite, however, even though, yet, on the other hand, although, on the
    contrary, otherwise, conversely
    “It is different…”
     Cause and Effect - because, as a result, consequently, then, so, since
    “It is because of…”
     Conclusion - thus, therefore, in conclusion, in short
    “So in summary…”
    B. Synonyms – words similar in meaning to avoid tedious repetitions

    C. Pronouns – words that connect readers to the original word they replace

    3. Language use – refers to the appropriateness of word usage

    Business/Technical jargons of specific disciplines like scientific terms and special


    expression
    Academic/Standard widely accepted words
    Personal/Informal slang, local expressions, text messaging
    Six Characteristics of Effective Language

    SHOULD BE NOT
    Concrete and specific Vague and abstract
    - particular
    Concrete Verbose
    - minimal, effective
    Familiar Obscure
    - easily recognizable
    Precise Ambiguous
    - closest to meaning
    Constructive Defensive
    - expresses a potentially negative in a
    positive way
    Appropriately formal

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