Academic Reading: An Active Process

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Slide 3 : Title: “The Great Pacific Garbage Patch” Overview Reflect & Read again as necessary Read Check Prediction Guess Vocabulary in context Notice Key words Connect Subjects and Verbs Connect text to self and text to text Draw conclusions Think how content words add up to a summary Read Use Discourse markers -- Firstly, Secondly… Circle content words Background information plays a very important role before reading; it activates knowledge that your already have to help you make sense of what you are about to read Pause for commas and stop for full stops; it helps your brain process information

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