Transcript Active Reading - Student Journey Press

 Myth
#1: Reading isn’t really necessary in
today’s world of rapidly developing
technology. Movies and television, cameras
and computers, cell phones, and other kinds
of electronic communication have made
reading obsolete.
 Myth
#1: Reading isn’t really necessary in
today’s world of rapidly developing
technology. Movies and television, cameras
and computers, cell phones, and other kinds
of electronic communication have made
reading obsolete.
 Myth
#2: Speed reading is better than slow
reading; faster is somehow better.
 Myth
#3A: Printed materials should never be
questioned or challenged. If it’s in print—
especially in a book or journal—it must be
right.
 Myth
#3B: The converse: you should always
judge what you read. Don't worry about
understanding. Decide whether the reading is
good or bad, helpful or meaningless,
interesting or boring.
 Myth
#4: Reading is a passive experience and
isolated from others.
Active reading is engaged and attentive
reading. When you read actively you:
 Ask
questions
 Underline key terms and ideas
 Jot notes and questions in the margins
 Try to understand the writer’s thesis or main
idea
 Think about what you read.
What is the Topic of the essay?
 What is the Main Idea of the essay?
 Support
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General support
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Specific Support (details)
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Example
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Quote
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Data
 What type of Support is used in the essay?
 Conclusion restates the Topic Sentence in
different words.
 Conclusion takes the reader one step further.
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