1. Intro to Reading Skills and Strategies Instructor – Brenda Granderson
Welcome to KU120
Unit 2 Seminar
Intro to Reading Skills and Strategies
Instructor – Brenda Granderson
Kaplan university

2. Seminar Agenda Welcome Prior Knowledge Active/Passive Reading
Pre-Reading Strategies
KWL
SQ3R
Two Column Notes
Analogy Challenge
Unit 2 assignments
Questions

3. Course Map Get to know RSS course, syllabus, and each other
Learn strategies for reading comp. and effective study time
Use these strategies to read different types of writing
Reflect on and discuss course concepts
Learn how to identify bias in writing
Unit 1
Units 2 - 4
Units 5 - 7
Units 8 - 9
Unit 10
Course Map

4. Tonight’s Outcomes
We will develop an understanding of the purpose of reading strategies
We will practice using
KWL
SQ3R
Two-Column Note Taking

5. Question When you read, how do you gain deep understanding?
Read page 7

6. Reading Strategies Help you with gaining deeper understanding KWL SQ3R
Two-Column Note Taking

7. Prior Knowledge
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?

8. 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?

9. What the heck did I just read?
Do you ever ask yourself that question? If so, why?
When I was in college (especially in graduate school), the reading load was quite heavy. Even when I was reading subject material that interested me, I would often find myself completing a chapter and then thinking to myself, “I have no clue what I just read.” Sometimes I let it slide, but most of the time I gathered my energy and forced myself to actively re-review the material. . . because I needed to know the information in order to do well in the classes!
The point is, we all have those moments when we just “go through the motions.” It’s no different with reading!
It’s like our eyes (or at least mine) scan the words and sentences, but the information never even makes it near our brains! When this happens to me, I am left with no idea about what I just read. This can be really frustrating, especially when I am trying to use my time effectively – because in order to understand the material I must go back and re read it! It seems like such a waste of time sometimes!
However, in order to be good students and professionals, we must be able to recognize what it takes to improve reading comprehension. Reading is an essential, everyday skill.

10. What is Prior Knowledge?
Read pages 7-9

11. 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?

12. 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

13. 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?

14. 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
Ask students for ideas for the first 2 columns re: Pre-Reading Strats. Revisit at end of seminar and complete third.

15. SQ3R
S = Survey
Q = Question
R = Read
R = Recite
R = Review

16. SQ3R Example
One example that might help us to understand and apply the SQ3R method is this:
Imagine you are in your doc's office reading about something that might interest someone else in your family. In this situation, you might go through this process to get the jist of the info to pass along to that person...
SURVEY the article to see if it is relevant and get the general idea
QUESTION what you want to find in the article that might be most helpful
READ the article to find the specific details you want
RECITE the important information back to yourself in your head
REVIEW to make sure you are remembering it correctly
Now, let’s talk about other situations where this method might be helpful. How could you use SQ3R at work or school to help you read more effectively?
Ok then… moving on…
SQ3R may be a great method to help you to read and remember information. And, remembering the info is the whole point, right!?!
I’m curious, what are some of the additional strategies that you use to help you remember information you’ve read?

17. 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!
First, we will examine Active Reading vs. Passive Reading.
Do you think you are more of an active or passive reader? Or does it depend on the situation?
We are often not purely active or passive readers – it can depend on the situation.
But it’s important that you can identify the situations where it’s important to be an active reader!
When we read actively rather than passively we are more likely to understand and process what we read.
We are also more likely to remember it.
So, what sorts of practical things can we do to be active when we read?
Sometimes it can be hard to stay on task -- One strategy that I have used in the past to help me stay focused and on task is to use is the egg-timer. Sometimes I just let time slip away, or I feel like I’ve worked for a long time, but I really haven’t. So I set a kitchen timer to 15 minutes and read for that entire time. Then, when the timer rings, take a short break and come back to review what I have just read.
Before we move on, does anyone have any questions about active or passive reading?

18. 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.

19. SQ3R SQ3R is a reading/study method. It stands for: S = Survey
S = Survey
Q = Question
R = Read
R = Recite
R = Review

20. 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.

21. 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.

22. 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.

23. 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.

24. 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.

25. 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
Step 4 – Recite (what do you do?)
Step 5 – Review (what do you?)
How is this strategy helpful?

26. Practice KWL What is KWL? What do you do first?
Practice with your partner?

27. 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
Fill in RH side – what does each step involve?

28. Two Column Notes & SQ3R Left Side Right Side
List major ideas and concepts
Survey (p 11)
Question (p 12)
Read (p 14)
Recite (p 15)
Review (p17)
Write out the supporting data for the major ideas
Answer questions
Recite understanding
Review for understanding

29. Unit 2 To Do
Reading
Seminar (5)
Discussion (40)
MRL Activities (50)

30. What other questions do you have?

31. Thanks for coming! Works Cited
Macrorie, K. (1985). Telling writing. Portsmouth, NH: Boynton/Cook.