Reading is a method of communication that enables a person to turn writing into meaning. It allows the reader to convert a written text into a meaningful language with independence, comprehension, and fluency, and to interact with the message. Many believe that reading is a true measure of a person’s success in academics. Most of the subjects taught to us are based on a simple concept – read, understand, analyze, synthesize, and get information.
THE 8 READING TECHNIQUES FOR LEARNING
- Scanning.
- Skimming.
- Active Reading.
- Reading in Details.
- Reading in Speed.
- Structure-Proposition-Evaluation.
- Survey-Question-Read-Recite-Review. (SQ-3R)
- Overview-Keywords-Read-Review-Recite-Recall. (OK-4R)
Reading is a great habit that can change human life significantly. It can entertain us; amuse us and enrich us with knowledge and experiences narrated.
There exist some reading techniques, which if mastered at a growing stage can help us, be better and far more comprehensive readers.
These skills might not necessarily be learned as rigid theories or rules but if understood well once they can definitely enhance the reading skills and increase the quality and quantity of output that we get from after reading.
The followings are seven styles/techniques of reading used in different situations:
1. Scanning
Scanning through the text is a reading strategy that is used for getting some specific points by looking at the whole text.
For highlighting the important points of a book the readers can skim through the summary or the preface or the beginning and end chapters of that book.
For example,
This technique is used for looking up a name from the telephone guidebook.
2. Skimming
This reading technique is used for getting the gist of the whole text lead. We generally use this technique at the time of reading a newspaper or magazine.
Under this technique, we read quickly to get the main points and skip over the detail.
It is useful in getting a preview of a passage before reading it in detail or reviving understandings of a passage after reading it in detail.
3. Active Reading
Active reading aims to get an in-depth understanding of the text. Under this technique, the reader actively involved with the text while reading it.
Getting in-depth knowledge of the text at hand is not possible by reading to skim through or scan through the text.
4. Reading in Details
This technique is used for extracting information accurately from the whole text. Under this technique, we read every word for understanding the meaning of the text.
In this careful reading, we can skim the text first for getting a general idea and then go back to read in detail. We can use a dictionary to find the meaning of every unfamiliar word.
5. Reading in Speed
Speed-reading is actually a combination of various reading methods.
The aim of speed-reading is basically to increase the reading speed without compromising the understanding of the text reading. Some of the strategies used in speed reading are as follows:
- Identifying words without focusing on each letter;
- Not to sounding-out all words;
- Not sub-vocalizing some phrases;
- Spending less time on some phrases than others;
- Skimming small sections.
6. Structure-Proposition(evaluation)
This reading technique is normally applicable to non-fiction writing. This technique suggests reading as per the three following patterns:
- Studying the structure of the work;
- Evaluation of the merits of the arguments and conclusions.
7. Survey-Question-Read-Recite-Review
This method aims to facilitate a clear understanding of the text that the reader would be able to teach whatever he has learned during the process of reading.
The process involves five different steps, which are as follows:
- Survey
The survey involves getting a quick idea of the whole writing piece. For example, reading the introduction or summary of a book will be enough to get an idea of that book. - Question
We are not just reading the words or looking at the words but are actually trying to make out the underlying meaning of the text. So we should prepare questions in our mind and look for the answers while reading the text. - Read
The reader should read selectively if they are looking for any specific. - Recite
The reader should answer the questions in his own words using only the keywords that are required to sum up the complete idea. - Review
The reader should review the entire things in his mind.
Reading is the basic foundation on which academic skills of individuals are built. As we know the paramount importance of reading, it is given the top priority in primary education.
Many believe that reading is a true measure of a person’s success in academics. Most of the subjects taught to us are based on a simple concept – read, understand, analyze, synthesize, and get information.
8.Overview-Keywords-Read-Review-Recite-Recall
This particular method of reading enables the reader to view his mode of understanding into clear points.it makes you understand what you are getting to know from what you are reading. Using this method of reading you are bound to acquire a skill of reading to your own understanding.
This are the processes below;
- Overview:
The reader must definitely be able to preview of what he/she is going to read on. With this he can be able to get a clear view of what he/she is reading on.
- Keywords:
When going through your book, the reader therefore has search for some key words that enable he/she carry out the reading process excellent.
- Read:
The reader should be able to read down selectively and appropriately in order for he/she to get a verified
Understanding.
- Review:
The reader has to get a brief review of what he/she is reading.
- Recite:
After reading the reader has to get a recitation of what he/she has just read, with this he is rightfully sure to remember all what he/she has read.
- Recall:
The reader has to get a preview of what he/she had just read.by trying to remember you can be able to display it at any time.
This gives you an excellent reading habit.
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