ABDON, JAN CARL

BSTM 1A
EN+ ENHANCED COMMUNICATION & SKILLS
What is
reading?
"Reading" is the process of looking at a series of
written symbols and getting meaning from them.
When we read, we use our eyes to receive written
symbols (letters, punctuation marks and spaces) and
we use our brain to convert them into words,
sentences and paragraphs that communicate
something to us.
Reading can be silent (in our head) or aloud (so that
other people can hear).
Reading is a receptive skill - through it
we receive information. But the complex process of
reading also requires the skill of speaking, so that we
can pronounce the words that we read. In this
sense, reading is also a productive skill in that we
are both receiving information and transmitting it
(even if only to ourselves).
 What are the
different reading
 In-depth
Skimming
reading

Scanning
 SKIMMING
Skimming is the process of quickly
viewing a section of text to get a
general impression of the author's
main argument, themes or ideas.
There are three types of skimming:
preview,overview,and review.
 SCANNING
Scanning differs from skimming in that you do
not deal with all of the content, but search
through the material for a specific purpose or a
specific word (or its synonym):
finding the answer to a question
seeking an appropriate quotation reference or
statement
locating names in a directory, words in a
dictionary, prices in a catalogue, etc
IN-DEPTH READING
In-depth reading is used to:
Gain deeper meaning and
comprehension of a text.
research detailed information for an
assignment.
read difficult sections of a text
 What are the
different levels of
reading
comprehension?
 Level 1: Literal Comprehension

LITERAL – Literal comprehension is

the understanding of information and
facts directly stated in the text. It is
recognized as the first and most basic
level of comprehension in reading.
Students can employ literal
comprehension skills as defined
under – keywords, skimming and
scanning to better locate the
information efficiently.
 Level 2: Interpretive

Interpretive – An Interpretive or parallel

level, the focus shifts to reading between
the lines, based on the meaning of the text
or the text being studied. It requires
readers to piece together pieces of
information to form beliefs about the
author’s purpose and message. Directing
students to recognize these imaginative
relationships improves comprehension and
reduces the risk of being overwhelmed with
the complexity of visual, audible or
readable text.
 Level 3: Applied Comprehension

Applied comprehension concerns

itself with why the author says what
he or she says. This high level of
comprehension requires the reader
to use some external criteria from
his/her own experience in order to
evaluate the quality, values of the
writing, the author’s reasoning,
simplifications, and generalizations.
Thank you,
QUEENS!