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This document provides guidance on using a previewing strategy to improve reading comprehension and retention. It discusses previewing the key elements of a text like the title, headings, introduction, and visuals. Previewing takes about 5 minutes and improves concentration during reading. The strategy helps readers understand what a text is about and how it is organized. Following the preview, readers should be able to answer questions on the main topic and importance.

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Previewing

This document provides guidance on using a previewing strategy to improve reading comprehension and retention. It discusses previewing the key elements of a text like the title, headings, introduction, and visuals. Previewing takes about 5 minutes and improves concentration during reading. The strategy helps readers understand what a text is about and how it is organized. Following the preview, readers should be able to answer questions on the main topic and importance.

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Ostad Atayee Training Center

English Department
EFS Class
Reading Skills

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Previewing:
A Textbook Reading Strategy
Why do we lose concentration or have difficulty remembering? Most often we are not
adequately prepared for the reading task. Previewing is a preparation strategy to
improve our ability to focus on and remember our assignments.

Benefits of Previewing:

• Better concentration: Because you understand what you are reading about
you can concentrate more fully.
• Better memory: In asking yourself: What's it about?, How's it organized?, and
What's important?, you are actively thinking, processing and storing the
information you read.
• It’s fast: Previewing only takes 5 minutes and with improved concentration
you’ll be able to spend less time reading!

Previewing Steps: Remember THIEVES


Spend no more than 5 minutes!

• Title:
• Headings: Ask yourself: How is it organized?
• Introduction: Ask yourself: What is it about?
• Every First Sentence
• Visuals, Vocabulary
• End of Chapter Questions
• Summary/Conclusion: Ask yourself: What’s important?

If my preview session was successful, I should be able to answer these


questions:

• What is it about?
• How is it organized?
• What’s important?

Prepped by: Motmaen


PREVIEW STRATEGY —
PREVIEWING ESSAYS AND ARTICLES
1. First, preview the reading by
• looking at the title of the selection and noting any sub-headings
• reading any lead-ins—these are usually italicized
• skimming the first and last paragraphs
• looking at any accompanying graphics and captions
• reading biographical information about the author
• noticing the location of original publication

2. Then, think about and write down


• what the title and subheadings reveal about the content of the article or
essay
• what the lead-ins reveal about the content
• how the first and last paragraphs may set up and wrap up the focus or
thesis
• what the graphics may reveal about the content
• what the biography of the author and the original audience may reveal
about the author’s purposes and possible biases

3. You may then consolidate your previewing focus if you write


down answers to the following questions before beginning to
read:
• What do you already know about this topic?
• List three things you would be interested in learning about this topic.
• What do you think is the purpose of this reading?
• What learning goal(s) can you set for yourself as you read this?
• Have you already noticed words which you do not recognize? How will
you deal with unfamiliar vocabulary? Will you try to understand words first
in the context of the sentence? Will you look them up in a dictionary or the
glossary?

Your Instructor may ask you to record the answers to these questions for all your
readings during the semester in a dedicated notebook or post them on online
discussion boards or learning blogs.

Prepped by: Motmaen

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