Reading Techniques II

Department of Computer Science

English Comprehension
BSCS I (M)
By
Fouzia Jamal Goreja
 TECHNIQUES
• REVISION: Skimming and Scanning
• Following reading techniques will be
discussed now:
• SQ3R (Survey, Question, Read, recite, review,
wRite)
• Decoding
• Careful reading and note-taking
 SQ3R
• Survey the book, chapter or article to get an
idea of what it’s about and prime your brain.
• Come up with Questions you want answers.
1. Read it. start off by skimming (to get an
overview) or scanning (looking for specific
pieces of information).
• If the text is complex , reread it more carefully,
by highlighting or making notes.
 Cont..
2. Recite. Check to see if it is making sense and
answering your questions.
3. Review. If you need to memorize this
information (e.g. for an exam), put the text away
and see how much you can remember.

• WRITE
 Decoding
• Thorough comprehension.(To understand and
critically evaluate the "why" of the text.)
• now read the text again, decoding the
sections, i.e. carefully analyzing each word
unit.
• Remember to think about structure as well as
vocabulary when you are working.
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• (STRUCTURE )For example:
• Establish logical relationships by finding connectors
(for ex. although, if, in addition, etc.)
• Identify: what or whom a word or group of words refers
• Locate important words (VOCABULARY)
• in the phrase or sentence,
• like the subject, main verb (and the parts of the main
verb),
• important pronouns, etc.
Careful Reading
Note-taking
Reading Guidelines