Benefits of Reading

Reading
1. Expands vocabulary
2. Improves writing skills
3. Heightens concentration levels
4. Builds self-esteem
5. Sharpens memory
6. Boost creativity
7. Develops analytical thinking
WHAT IS READING?
an interaction between reader & writer through text
to communicate messages, facts, & feelings
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CONTENT SCHEMATA (BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE)
Among the followings, which is easier for you to comprehend?
The Use Of
The Simple
Linear
Regression
Analysis &
The Regression
Line Equivalence
In Data
Calculation
How Amigdala
Affects
Human
LTM and STM
The Learning
of English
In Indonesian
Formal
Schools
READING SKILLS
BASI C (LI TERAL) BASI C (LI TERAL)
CRI TI CAL CRI TI CAL
AFFEC-
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READING SKILLS TRIANGLE
All skills that enable a person to get & interpretethe message
fromthe printed matters
B A S I C ( L I T E R A L ) R E A D I N G S K I L L S
Getting The Meaning Of Words (Contextual Clues & Word
Analysis)
Sentence Comprehension
Identifying/ Determining The Topic & The Main Idea of a
Paragraph
Determining Functions Of Sentences In A Paragraph
Determining Types Of Paragraph
References & Connectives
Understanding Table & Graphs
Scanning
Skimming
Identifying/ Determining The Subject & The General
Though/Thesis of An Essay/Article
Determining Functions Of Paragraphs In An Essay
Summarizing
C R I T I C A L R E A D I N G S K I L L S
Distinguishing Fact From Opinion
Interpreting Connotation Of Words
Discovering The Authors Point Of View
Recognizing Crooked And Fallacious Thinking
Detecting Propaganda
Recognizing Statistical Slips
Making Inferences
Discovering The Authors Competence, Intention,
Attitude, Author s Bias, Time Of Publication, & Target
Readers
EXTENSIVE READING
T hebest way to improveyour knowledgeof a foreign language isto go
and liveamong itsspeakers. T henext best way isto read extensively in it.
Definition:
CHARACTERISTICS OF EXTENSIVE READING
STUDENTS READ AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE;
A VARIETY OF MATERIALS ON A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS IS
AVAILABLE;
STUDENTS SELECT WHAT THEY WANT TO READ;
THE PURPOSES OF READING ARE USUALLY RELATED TO PLEASURE;
READING IS ITS OWN REWARD;
READING IS INDIVIDUAL AND SILENT;
READING SPEED IS USUALLY FASTER RATHER THAN SLOWER.
EXTENSI VE READI NG I S NOT A LANGUAGE SKI LL;
I T I S A PROGRAM FOR PROMOTI NG SELF-
I NI TI ATED RAPI D READI NG OF A GREAT DEAL OF
I NTERESTI NG MATERI ALS
OBJECTIVES OF EXTENSIVE READING
ENRICHING VOCABULARY;extensive reading
exposes the reader to more meaningful input,
and so improved vocabulary.
ENLARGING HORIZON;by reading a great
variety of interesting matters, a reader has
some windows through which he sees many
things in the world.
INCREASING READING SPEED; by having reading
interesting matters, a reader will read with high
motivationwhich eliminates any barriers in
the reading processand consequently raises
reading speed.
READER S
WORLD
ENLARGING HORIZON
THROUGH READING
READER S
WORLD