e-Learning - Effective Reading

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Effective Reading

Reading plays an important part in studying a BYTSYZ course. Below are a number of key strategies to help you focus your reading.

Before starting your reading

Think about your reasons for reading. As reading is such an important part you should see reading as key, because:

• It is provides you with information and tells you how that information is related to your subject
• It will allow learning to take place
• It prepares you for your final assessment
• It makes you consider what you may or may not already know about the subject

Reading

• Survey the text - scan the text briefly to get a flavor for the content
• Identify your purpose for reading
• - are you looking for specific information? Read the part where you think it will be
• Ignore words or sections you don't immediately understand

You should now have a general idea of what the text is about. Spend some more time carefully reading and noting down any new words that you will find important for your understanding of the subject.

Vocabulary

• Any new words that you come across are very important. It is essential that you find out what the words mean to enable a clear understanding of the subject
• You may need to look a word up in a dictionary
• Make sure you memorise the meaning of the new word
• To enable you to remember any new words try to use them in conversation. This will help you to remember the words in the future.

After reading

Make a list of any new words that you have learned. Give:

• Definitions of the words
• Indication of whether they are nouns, verbs, adjectives etc.
• Phrases in which the word occurs
• Other words with the same meaning
• Other forms of the words

Evaluate what you have read

• How does it fit into what you already think and what you already know?
• Does it confirm your ideas? Add to them or conflict with them?
• If there are opinions, do you agree or disagree with them?