Skill Enhancement Course

(SEC)
COMMUNICATION IN EVERYDAY LIFE

Unit – 2 SEMESTER – 1
Reading skills
SOL / NCWEB / DU regular / other
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BA prog/Hons
❖ Reading is a process which one acquires as soon as one tries

to get literate.

❖understanding what you are reading is a very significant process

Q . Briefly explain the four reading techniques
commonly used.
❖ There are four main reading techniques which are used
for specific situations :-
• Scanning

• Skimming

• Intensive or close reading

• Extensive reading
➢ scanning :- When one read and entire tax or document quickly while
looking for specific information it is called scanning

➢ Skimming :- is speed reading for cursory overview for general

information going through an entire newspaper quickly through the
headlines is a example of scheming
➢ Intensive :- it is going into the minutest detail of a particular word,
Phrase, line etc. intensive reading is very crucial for language learners as
they pick up vocabulary focus on a structure and syntax world doing
intensive reading

➢ Extensive reading :- is kind of a general reading for general information

generally this technique is used for a pleasure reading like reading a
novel for a pleasure.
Q. What aspects should you pay attention to while analyzing
a literary text?

o grammatical meaning
o referential meaning
o connotational meaning
o socio culture meaning
Q. What are the few points to be kept in mind while attempting
a comprehension exercise?

1. Read the passage quickly once to get a general idea of the theme.

2. Read the passage again slowly and carefully so to know the details.

3. After reading the questions read the passage again.

4. Make sure that you understand the questions.

5. Make sure what you write is relevant.

1. Use your own words as far as possible.
2. Keep to the facts given in the passage.
3. Answer incomplete sentences unless you are told not to do so.
4. Answer in the same tense as that of the questions.
5. After written your answer you should always refer back to the
question and check whether your answer is relevant and complete
in all respects.
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