Welcome to KU120

Unit 2 Seminar

Intro to Reading Skills and Strategies

Instructor – Brenda Granderson

Kaplan university

Seminar Agenda1. Welcome

2. Prior Knowledge

3. Active/Passive Reading

4. Pre-Reading Strategies1. KWL

2. SQ3R

3. Two Column Notes

5. Analogy Challenge

6. Unit 2 assignments

7. Questions

Course Map

Get to know RSS

course, syllabus, and each

other

Learn strategies for reading comp. and effective

study time

Unit 1 Units 2 - 4 Units 5 - 7 Units 8 - 9 Unit 10

Use these strategies

to read different types of writing

Learn how to identify

bias in writing

Reflect on and

discuss course

concepts

Tonight’s Outcomes

• We will develop an understanding of the purpose of reading strategies

• We will practice using– KWL– SQ3R– Two-Column Note Taking

Question

• When you read, how do you gain deep understanding?

• Read page 7

Reading Strategies

• Help you with gaining deeper understanding– KWL – SQ3R– Two-Column Note Taking

A collection of information that we have learned over a lifetime of experience.

Prior knowledge is like a platform we stand on that allows us to see more and/or to see more clearly

What do I already know?

Does this make sense based on what I know?

What did I learn?

How can I use my new knowledge?

Prior Knowledge

What do you bring to your education?

What do you bring to the reading process?

How can you take advantage of your prior knowledge when you read?

In your education as a whole?

What the heck did I just read?

What is Prior Knowledge?

• Read pages 7-9

KWL

• Fold paper in 3 columns

• Write K at the top of the first column (lelft)

• Write W at the top of the middle column

• Write L at the top of the last column (right)

• Does anyone have an idea what the letters stand for?

KWL

• K – What I already know

• W – What I want to know

• Turn to “Toxic Fumes: Cigarette Smoke” on page 9

• List your K’s

• List your W’s

KWL

• Read bottom of page 9 to top of page 10

• L- What I learned

• List your L’s

• What do you think the purpose of this strategy is?

KWL• A pre-reading strategy (can also be used

during/after reading and for note taking)• Helps you take advantage of prior knowledge• Highlights what you learned • Helps you fit new info together with prior knowledge

What I Know What I want to know What I have learned

SQ3R• S = Survey

• Q = Question

• R = Read

• R = Recite

• R = Review

SQ3R Example

Active and Passive Reading• ACTIVE readers fully involve themselves in

the reading process, which facilitates greater understanding of the subject matter.

• PASSIVE readers simply read the words on the page, but take no positive action to ensure the material is being understood or retained. Passive reading is like sleeping on the job – simply being present is not enough!

SQ3R and 2-Column Notes

• SQ3R –- An active reading strategy that incorporates 5 steps: Survey, Question, Read, Recite, and Review

• Two Column Note-taking –- A note-taking technique in which the reader divides the paper into two columns and uses active reading to identify the main points of the passage.

SQ3R

SQ3R is a reading/study method. It stands for:

 S = SurveyQ = QuestionR = ReadR = ReciteR = Review

Survey

S = Survey (page 11)

 

Do a quick overview over the entire assigned reading material. Whether it's a chapter, unit or even a book, start by reading the introduction, read the main headings (usually in bold type). Be sure you understand the main idea being presented and any essential sub-ideas.

Question

Q = Question (page 12) 

Take each heading and turn it into a question. For instance, if your reading includes the chapter, "Adding Prime Integers" instead make this a question you ask yourself, "How do I add prime integers?". This will force you to concentrate on finding the answers. You'll pay closer attention to the steps used to solve the problem.

 

Read

R = Read (page 14)

 

Take your time with this step. Read a section at a time, pausing between sections so you can write down questions, mark confusing words or ideas and short phrases that will help ideas stick in your memory.

Recite

R = Recite (page 15)

 

Now, after the reading is done, go back to your question. Answer the question in your own words out loud, reciting what you remember from the reading. Write your answer down to help memorization.

 

Review

R = Review (page 17)

 

When you need to go back over the material, you will only need to review the notes you have made, rather than taking time to re-read the entire chapter or unit again. If you took the reading slowly and made thoughtful notes, reviewing time will be greatly reduced.

Let’s Apply our Skills

Fold your paper in half (hot dog) (2 columns) Make 5 rows (one for each letter SQRRR)

Step 1 – Survey (what do you do?) Step 2 – Question (what do you do?) Step 3 – Read “Age and Opinion” pgs. 18-19 Step 4 – Recite (what do you do?) Step 5 – Review (what do you?)

How is this strategy helpful?

Practice KWL

• What is KWL?

• What do you do first?

• Practice with your partner?

Two Column Notes• A pre-reading strategy that can also be used

during/after reading and for note taking• Survey and include key words on the left• Add details (and key words if needed) as you read• Can easily be used for review/study purposes (fold)

Key Word Details

S

Q

R

R

R

Two Column Notes & SQ3R

Left Side

List major ideas and conceptsSurvey (p 11)

Question (p 12)

Read (p 14)

Recite (p 15)

Review (p17)

Right Side

Write out the supporting data for the major ideas

Answer questions

Recite understanding

Review for understanding

Unit 2 To Do

Reading Seminar (5) Discussion (40) MRL Activities (50)

What other questions do you have?

Thanks for coming!

Works Cited

Macrorie, K. (1985). Telling writing. Portsmouth, NH: Boynton/Cook.