Maha Taher

Assistant lecturer

Reading & Presentation Skills

(HU 212)

sinaiuniversity.net
Importance of Pre-reading
Strategies
Pre-reading strategies form the cornerstone of effective comprehension and retention
while diving into any reading material. These techniques prime the reader's brain,
creating a fertile environment for understanding and engaging with the text. They
encompass a set of proactive approaches that prepare students and avid readers alike to
extract maximum benefit from their reading sessions.

Applying pre-reading strategies is especially crucial in academic and professional

settings, where the volume and complexity of material can be overwhelming. By setting
a structured framework, individuals can navigate through dense information more
efficiently, leading to enhanced learning outcomes, critical thinking, and knowledge
application. Let's delve into these transformative techniques that can reshape one's
reading journey.

by Maha Taher
Setting Reading Goals
Clarity
Setting clear reading goals paves the way for a
mindful reading experience. Goals guide readers to
understand the purpose and the expected outcome of
their reading session.
Setting Reading Goals
Efficiency
By setting goals, readers can organize their time and
efforts effectively. This ensures dedication to reading
material that aligns with their academic or
professional objectives.
Setting Reading Goals

Measurement
Goals provide a metric to measure one's progress
and success. Reflecting on these goals post-reading
can offer insights into areas of improvement and
achieved milestones.
Setting Reading Goals

Motivation
Having a set of goals imbues a motivational element
into the reading process. As readers achieve their
goals, they experience a sense of accomplishment
that fuels further reading endeavors.
Previewing the Text
Overview

Previewing involves skimming

over the text to get a general idea
of its content and structure. This
includes reading titles, headings,
and summaries.
Previewing the Text
Expectations

Establishing expectations through

previewing helps in building
predictions about the text. This
anticipatory step preps the mind
for the themes and concepts to
come.
Previewing the Text
Confidence

Knowing the roadmap of the text

through previewing can boost a
reader's confidence in navigating
through the material efficiently
and with purpose.
Activating Prior Knowledge

1 Connection
Activating prior knowledge involves drawing connections between the new text and what the reader
already knows, creating a context for new information.
Activating Prior Knowledge

2 Relevance
Understanding the relevance of the text to the reader's past experiences or knowledge base can make
the reading more engaging and meaningful.
Activating Prior Knowledge

3 Depth
This approach allows deeper understanding as it encourages readers to delve into their own experiences
and relate them to the content at hand.
Making Predictions
Hypothesis
Making predictions entails forming hypotheses about the text based on titles, headings,
and prior knowledge.
Making Predictions

Engagement
Predicting increases engagement by creating a sense of curiosity and anticipation for the
content to be explored.
Making Predictions

Evaluation
As reading progresses, evaluating these predictions allows for a dynamic reading process
where initial thoughts are confirmed or reconsidered.
THANK YOU

For any questions feel free

to contact me by mail
Maha.taher@su.edu.eg

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