1.1 Reading Rules!
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Before, During, & After Reading Strategies
When you read, you must use more than your eyes. You MUST use your brain.
Reading is an ACTIVE process. Giving all your attention (and enthusiasm!) to reading will allow you to enjoy and understand what you are reading at a higher level. This will help you not only in English class, but any class or activity you do that involves reading.
When you are reading for school, often you should essentially read the material three times. The first time, you are skimming the text and looking at images to get a feel for what you are getting yourself into.
The second time, you are using strategies to process and take a deeper look at the material. The third time, you are tying up loose ends, exploring structure, and making conclusions about all the new information you have just soaked in.
The following three lessons offer strategies for before, during, and after reading. You should use these tips to help you with reading your online course instructions as well as the specific literature you will be working with. This unit will help you be a better reader…so read on!