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Benefits of Reading

Reading

1. Expands vocabulary

2. Improves writing skills

3. Heightens concentration levels

4. Builds self-esteem

5. Sharpens memory

6. Boost creativity

7. Develops analytical thinking

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WHAT IS READING?

an interaction between reader & writer through textto communicate messages, facts, & feelings

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FORMAL SCHEMATA

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If

You think

You can

or

You cant ,You

Are

Correct

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CONTENT SCHEMATA (BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE)

Among the followings, which is easier for you to comprehend?

The Use Of

The Simple

Linear

Regression

Analysis &

The Regression

Line Equivalence

In Data

Calculation

How AmigdalaAffectsHumanLTM and STM

The Learning

of EnglishIn Indonesian

Formal

Schools

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READING SKILLS

BASIC (LITERAL)BASIC (LITERAL)

CRITICALCRITICAL

AFFEC-

TIVE

READING SKILLS TRIANGLE

All skills that enable a person to get & interprete the message

from the printed matters

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B A S I C ( L I T E R A L ) R E A D I N G S K I L L S

Getting The Meaning Of Words (Contextual Clues & WordAnalysis)

Sentence Comprehension

Identifying/ Determining The Topic & The Main Idea of aParagraph

Determining Functions Of Sentences In A Paragraph

Determining Types Of Paragraph

References & Connectives

Understanding Table & Graphs

Scanning

Skimming Identifying/ Determining The Subject & The General

Though/Thesis of An Essay/Article

Determining Functions Of Paragraphs In An Essay

Summarizing

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C R I T I C A L R E A D I N G S K I L L S Distinguishing Fact F rom Opinion Interpreting Connotation Of Words Discovering The Authors Point Of View Recognizing Crooked And Fallacious Thinking Detecting Propaganda Recognizing Statistical Slips Making Inferences Discovering The Authors Competence, Intention,Attitude, Authors Bias, Time Of Publication, & TargetReaders

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EXTENSIVE READING

T hebest way to improveyour knowedgeof a foregn language isto goand liveamong itsspeakers T henext best way isto read extensvey in it.Definition:

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CHARACTERISTICS OF EXTENSIVE READING

STUDENTS READ AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE;

A VARIETY OF MATERIALS ON A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS IS

AVAILABLE;

STUDENTS SELECT WHAT THEY WANT TO READ;

THE PURPOSES OF READING ARE USUALLY RELATED TO PLEASURE;

READING IS ITS OWN REWARD;

READING IS INDIVIDUAL AND SILENT;

READING SPEED IS USUALLY FASTER RATHER THAN SLOWER.

EXTENSIVE READING IS NOT A LANGUAGE SKILL;IT IS A PROGRAM FOR PROMOTING SELF-

INITIATED RAPID READING OF A GREAT DEAL OF

INTERESTING MATERIALS

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OBJECTIVES OF EXTENSIVE READING

ENRICHING VOCABULARY; extensive readingexposes the reader to more meaningful input,and so improved vocabulary.

ENLARGING HORIZON; by reading a greatvariety of interesting matters, a reader has

some windows through which he sees manythings in the world.

INCREASING READING SPEED; by having readinginteresting matters, a reader will read with high

motivationwhich eliminates any barriers in

the reading processand consequently raisesreading speed.

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READERS

WORLD

ENLARGING HORIZON

THROUGH READING

READERS

WORLD

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