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Chapter 6 Outline and Learning Goals
In this chapter you will learn to
Preview before you read
Discover what you already know about a topic
Define your purpose for reading
Check your comprehension
Strengthen your comprehension
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Preview Before You Read
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• How to Preview
• Demonstration of Previewing
• Previewing Specific Types of Material
• Why Previewing Works
• Making PredictionsLearning Goals
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Discover What You Already Know About a Topic
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• Use techniques for discovering what you already know
Learning Goals
Define Your Purpose for Reading
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• Developing Guide Questions
• Formulating the Right Guide Questions
• Written Materials Without Headings
• Developing Connection Questions
Learning Goals
Check Your Comprehension
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• Recognizing Comprehension Signals
• Evaluating Your Comprehension
Learning Goals
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Strengthen Your Comprehension
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• What can you do when you realize you need to strengthen your comprehension?
Learning Goals
Let’s Review!
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What is the primary purpose of previewing?
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a. To discover if you agree with the author’s viewpoint.
b. To identify the most important ideas in the material.
c. To evaluate the author’s style.d. To verify specific facts and details in the
material.
What is the primary purpose of previewing?
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a. To discover if you agree with the author’s viewpoint.
b. To identify the most important ideas in the material.
c. To evaluate the author’s style.d. To verify specific facts and details in the
material.
Preview Before You Read
What information is suggested by the subtitle of a chapter?
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a. The overall topic of the chapter.b. The specific focus or approach toward the topic.c. The author’s qualifications and credentials.d. The key points covered in the chapter.
What information is suggested by the subtitle of a chapter?
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a. The overall topic of the chapter.b. The specific focus or approach toward the topic.c. The author’s qualifications and credentials.d. The key points covered in the chapter.
Preview Before You Read
If you free-associated before reading a chapter on business ethics, what did you do?
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a. Researched business ethics in other textbooks.b. Predicted what the author would write about
business ethics.c. Wrote down everything you already knew about
business ethics.d. Made up questions about business ethics and
then tried to answer them.
If you free-associated before reading a chapter on business ethics, what did you do?
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a. Researched business ethics in other textbooks.b. Predicted what the author would write about
business ethics.c. Wrote down everything you already knew about
business ethics.d. Made up questions about business ethics and
then tried to answer them.
Discover What You Already Know About a Topic
For the chapter subheading, “The Fall of the Qing Empire,” what is the best guide question?
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a. When did the Qing Empire fall?b. Where was the Qing Empire?c. What caused the fall of the Qing Empire?d. Who led the Qing Empire?
For the chapter subheading, “The Fall of the Qing Empire,” what is the best guide question?
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a. When did the Qing Empire fall?b. Where was the Qing Empire?c. What caused the fall of the Qing Empire?d. Who led the Qing Empire?
Define Your Purpose for Reading
Which of the following is an example of a positive comprehension signal?
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a. Everything in the material seems equally important.
b. The organization of the material is not apparent.c. Many of the words and phrases are unfamiliar.d. Ideas seem to flow logically from one to another.
Which of the following is an example of a positive comprehension signal?
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a. Everything in the material seems equally important.
b. The organization of the material is not apparent.c. Many of the words and phrases are unfamiliar.d. Ideas seem to flow logically from one to another.
Check Your Comprehension
What is the primary purpose of checkpoints?
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a. To reveal relationships between topics.b. To provide a preview of the text.c. To allow you to assess your comprehension.d. To generate guide questions.
What is the primary purpose of checkpoints?
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a. To reveal relationships between topics.b. To provide a preview of the text.c. To allow you to assess your comprehension.d. To generate guide questions.
Check Your Comprehension
Which of the following will not help you strengthen your comprehension of difficult material?
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a. Rephrasing each paragraph in your own words.b. Increasing your reading rate.c. Reading sentences or sections out loud.d. Writing a brief outline of major points.
Which of the following will not help you strengthen your comprehension of difficult material?
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a. Rephrasing each paragraph in your own words.b. Increasing your reading rate.c. Reading sentences or sections out loud.d. Writing a brief outline of major points.
Strengthen Your Comprehension
Which of the following is a connection question for a chapter on migrating animals?
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a. What animals migrate?b. Why do animals migrate?c. What do I already know about migration?d. How is migration related to the topic of this
week’s lecture?
Which of the following is a connection question for a chapter on migrating animals?
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a. What animals migrate?b. Why do animals migrate?c. What do I already know about migration?d. How is migration related to the topic of this
week’s lecture?
Define Your Purpose for Reading