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In order to read effectively, there are several stuff you need to know, like these:
1.
Your
Purpose
What
is your purpose in the reading? Is it an assignment? Or is it for your
pleasure? Depending on your purpose, the question at the end of the reading
might be different.
2.
Reading
Speed
There
are two ways of speed reading, it’s scanning and skimming:
·
Scanning:
use this way when you want to find particular information quickly, like
answering a question or some sort.
·
Skimming:
use this way when you want to find what’s the information contained in your
reading material. The usual way to do this is to read first and the last sentence
in a paragraph.
Or
you could just read it at a normal rate, and try to understand each sentence.
3.
Unknown
Words List
There
might be one or many words that you don’t know or understand, so make a list
about them and search them at the dictionary, and then try to remember them by using it more often in daily conversations.
4.
Ask
Questions
As
you read your material, gather the information by asking questions, basic
questions, like these:
·
What,
e.g. happened/will happen?
·
Who/what,
e.g. was involved?
·
When,
e.g. did it happen?
·
Where?
·
Why?
·
How?
As
you answer these questions from your reading material, you can build it up and
answer the main question: what does it all add up to? What is it that the
writer wants us to find?
5.
Dictionary
Uses
Sometimes
a word doesn't simply have one meaning. A word meaning could change depends on what part of speech is the word
in.
So, I think that's all I can tell to you about how to improve your reading skill. Now, why don't you re-read the article from before by using these tips, or, you can explore the internet, find an article, and use these tips?
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