COMMUNICATION IN EVERYDAY LIFE UNIT- 2 ( Reading skills ) SEMESTER - 1

Communication in everyday life- unit-2- Reading skills  - semester-1 sol / ncweb / du regular / other

• Reading is a process which one acquires as soon as one tries to get literate. 

• understanding what you are reading is a very significant process

Q . Briefly explain the four reading techniques commonly used.

There are four main reading techniques which are used for specific situations :-

• Scanning

• Skimming

• Intensive or close reading

• Extensive reading

Scanning

• When one read and entire tax or document quickly while looking for specific information it is called scanning

Skimming 

• is speed reading for cursory overview for general information going through an entire newspaper quickly through the headlines is a example of scheming

Intensive :- 

• it is going into the minutest detail of a particular word, Phrase, line etc. intensive reading is very crucial for language learners as they pick up vocabulary focus on a structure and syntax world doing intensive reading

Extensive reading

• is kind of a general reading for general information generally this technique is used for a pleasure reading like reading a novel for a  pleasure.

Q. What aspects should you pay attention to while analyzing a literary text ?

• Grammatical meaning

• Referential meaning

• Connotational meaning

• Socio culture meaning

Q. What are the few points to be kept in mind while attempting a comprehension exercise ?

• Read the passage quickly once to get a general idea of the theme.

• Read the passage again slowly and carefully so to know the details. 

• After reading the questions read the passage again.

• Make sure that you understand the questions.

• Make sure what you write is relevant.

• Use your own words as far as possible. 

• Keep to the facts given in the passage.

• Answer incomplete sentences unless you are told not to do so.

• Answer in the same tense as that of the questions.

• After written your answer you should always refer back to the question and check whether your answer is relevant and complete in all respects.

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