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ENGLISH 3
Lesson 1: Foundations of Reading Academic Texts
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| READING is a BLANK of enhancing our innate BLANK and establishes a BLANK BLANK to form a new BLANK. | PROCESS, SKILL, COGNITIVE COMMUNICATION, MEANING |
| What are the three questions you should ask yourself before you read an academic text? | 1. Why am I reading this text? 2. What pieces of information do I need? 3. What do I want to learn? |
| Name the 5 goals of reading an academic text | • to better understand an existing idea • to get ideas that can support a particular writing assignment • to gain more information • to identify gaps in existing studies • to connect new ideas to existing ones |
| What are the characteristics of academic text? | Are objective Written by professionals Often take years to publish Use formal words and jargon Include a list of references Main purpose is to inform and persuade |
| What are the characteristics of non-academic text? | Are subjective Written for the mass public Published quickly and can be written by anyone. Use casual , informal language Main purpose is to entertain |
| Examples of academic text? | Conference Papers Theses/Dissertation Articles Reviews |
| WHAT DOES THIS DESCRIBE? Published in scholarly journals, this type of academic text offers results of research and development that can either impact the academic community or provide relevance to nation-building. | Articles |
| WHAT DOES THIS DESCRIBE? These are papers presented in scholastic conferences, and may be revised as articles for possible publication in scholarly journals. | Conference Papers |
| WHAT DOES THIS DESCRIBE? These provide evaluation or reviews of works published in scholarly journals. | Reviews |
| WHAT DOES THIS DESCRIBE? These are personal researches written by a candidate for a college or university degree. | Theses/Dissertations |
| Examples of non-academic text? | News Articles Magazines Fictional Works Memorandum |
| WHAT DOES THIS DESCRIBE? Composed of different sections such as classified ads, politics, entertainment, obituary, etc. | News Articles |
| WHAT DOES THIS DESCRIBE? Presents trending topics, lifestyle, events, and featured content. Opinionated in some parts. | Magazines |
| WHAT DOES THIS DESCRIBE? Presents non-existing characters and situations created by the author. | Fictional Works |
| WHAT DOES THIS DESCRIBE? Present a few information such as agenda of meetings, announcements, and the like. | Memorandum |
| Enumerate the process of reading. | Reading - process - skill - cognitive - communication - meaning |
| What is the general goal of reading? | Comprehension |
| What are the macro skills in language? | Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing, Viewing |
| What does "schema" mean? | Prior knowledge |
| What are the three models of reading? | Top-down, bottom-up, and alternative(interactive? unsure) |
| What are the fundamentals in reading academic texts? | Structure, content, and style of academic texts |
| What is the structure of academic texts? | Formal in language, consist of introduction, body, and conclusion, cite credible sources, include list of references |
| What is content and style? 1 (1-4) | 1Include concepts and theories related to the topics. 2Organized, unified, coherent, and cohesive. 3Provide facts and evidence from credible sources. 4Precise and accurate words while avoiding expressions and jargons. |
| What is content and style? 2 (5-7) | 5Avoid using colloquial expressions 6Observe objective point-of-view. 7Use hedging or cautious language. |
| What is in the (or another name to call it) before reading phase? | Preparation Phase |
| What is in the during reading phase? | Annotation |
| What is in the after reading phase | Reflection Reaction Discussion |
| WHAT PHASE IN READING DOES THIS DESCRIBE? Determine which type of academic text (article, review, thesis, etc.) you are reading. | Before Reading |
| WHAT PHASE IN READING DOES THIS DESCRIBE? Determine and establish your purpose for reading. | Before Reading |
| WHAT PHASE IN READING DOES THIS DESCRIBE? Identify the author’s purpose for writing. | Before Reading |
| WHAT PHASE IN READING DOES THIS DESCRIBE? Predict or infer the main idea or argument of the text based on its title | Before Reading |
| WHAT PHASE IN READING DOES THIS DESCRIBE? Identify your attitude towards the author and the text | Before Reading |
| WHAT PHASE IN READING DOES THIS DESCRIBE? State what you already know and what you want to learn about the topic. | Before Reading |
| WHAT PHASE IN READING DOES THIS DESCRIBE? Determine the target audience | Before Reading |
| WHAT PHASE IN READING DOES THIS DESCRIBE? Check the publication date for relevance. It should have been published at most five years earlier than the current year. | Before Reading |
| WHAT PHASE IN READING DOES THIS DESCRIBE? Check the reference list while making sure to consider the correctness of the formatting style | Before Reading |
| WHAT PHASE IN READING DOES THIS DESCRIBE? Use a concept map or any appropriate graphic organizer to note your existing ideas and knowledge on the topic | Before Reading |
| WHAT PHASE IN READING DOES THIS DESCRIBE? Write key words or phrases on the margins in bullet form. | During Reading |
| WHAT PHASE IN READING DOES THIS DESCRIBE? Write a symbol on the page margin where important information is found. | During Reading |
| WHAT PHASE IN READING DOES THIS DESCRIBE? Write brief notes on the margin. | During Reading |
| WHAT PHASE IN READING DOES THIS DESCRIBE? Write questions on information that you find confusing. | During Reading |
| WHAT PHASE IN READING DOES THIS DESCRIBE? Write what you already know about the idea | During Reading |
| WHAT PHASE IN READING DOES THIS DESCRIBE? Write the limitations of the author’s arguments. | During Reading |
| WHAT PHASE IN READING DOES THIS DESCRIBE? Write notes on the reliability of the text. | During Reading |
| WHAT PHASE IN READING DOES THIS DESCRIBE? Comment on the author’s biases | During Reading |
| WHAT PHASE IN READING DOES THIS DESCRIBE? Use a concept map or any appropriate graphic organizer to note down the ideas being explained. | During Reading |
| WHAT PHASE IN READING DOES THIS DESCRIBE? React on the arguments presented in the text. | During Reading |
| WHAT PHASE IN READING DOES THIS DESCRIBE? Underline important words, phrases, or sentences. | During Reading |
| WHAT PHASE IN READING DOES THIS DESCRIBE? Mark or highlight relevant/essential parts of the text. | During Reading |
| WHAT PHASE IN READING DOES THIS DESCRIBE? Use the headings and transition words to identify relationships in the text. | During Reading |
| WHAT PHASE IN READING DOES THIS DESCRIBE? Reflect on what you have read. | After Reading |
| WHAT PHASE IN READING DOES THIS DESCRIBE? React on some parts of the text through writing. | After Reading |
| WHAT PHASE IN READING DOES THIS DESCRIBE? Discuss some parts with your teacher or classmates. | After Reading |
| WHAT PHASE IN READING DOES THIS DESCRIBE? Link the main idea of the text to what you already know. | After Reading |
| WHAT IS THE SQ3R reading strategy an abbreviation for? | Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Review |
| WHAT IS THE KWL reading strategy an abbreviation for? | What I know, What I want to learn, What I have Learned |