Exam 2: The Reading Process

The approaches to prereading are,

When writing a paraphrase you should

In prereading, you should skim all _____; these include such things as titles; chapter previews and summaries; headings and subheadings; analytical questions; text boxes; and any print that is highlighted, boldfaced, or italicized.

A summary is longer than a paraphrase.

Critical reading includes such activities as learning concepts, showing how they interrelate, memorizing facts and examples, and evaluating ideas and issues.

You can recognize key topics in writing by locating

When reading, you should focus on the most important examples and details; you should not let yourself be distracted by the less important ones.

The reading process has three steps: prereading, reading, and postreading.

When reading, you should take time to react to the information in the text; in other words, you should ask questions about it and decide whether you agree or disagree with it.

We read to understand why writers write.

When reading actively, you should highlight and underline as much as possible.

Creating an informal outline for a text can help you remember the most important points of that text.

Facts provide evidence for the reader to support the authors point of view.

When readers _____ a text, they underline or highlight important points and then write marginal notes to record their reactions to the material.