https://padlet.com/pcd17/542c1mtzn91u en-us 2018-01-20 19:09:40 UTC 2026-02-24 05:37:43 UTC hello@padlet.com pcd17 https://padlet.com/pcd17/542c1mtzn91u/wish/223043606 previewing key parts of a next before you read makes it easier for you to understand its main ideas. Look at the pictures, read the title, introduction, and any headings in the next, and skim over the passage. Then think about the topic and what you already know about it. When you have a sense of what the text is about before you read, you should be able to understand and remember it better. ]]> 2018-01-20 20:55:06 UTC https://padlet.com/pcd17/542c1mtzn91u/wish/223043606 pcd17 https://padlet.com/pcd17/542c1mtzn91u/wish/223046242 Scanning is a technique used when you are looking for specific information. It is important for you to practice  this skill as academic reading is usually for a specific purpose such as answering an essay question. This skill will help you find information more quickly. ]]> 2018-01-20 21:38:09 UTC https://padlet.com/pcd17/542c1mtzn91u/wish/223046242 pcd17 https://padlet.com/pcd17/542c1mtzn91u/wish/223049118 Skim reading is a useful skill to learn when you are preparing for academic study. You are likely to have a lot of texts to read, a lot of research to do, and not enough time to read everything on a topic. It is therefore often important to decide whether it is worth reading a text in greater detail. You can do this by skimming a text quickly to identify the main ideas using heading, sub-heading, and topic sentences to help give you a bigger picture. ]]> 2018-01-20 22:31:23 UTC https://padlet.com/pcd17/542c1mtzn91u/wish/223049118 pcd17 https://padlet.com/pcd17/542c1mtzn91u/wish/223050281 Creating a text plan as you read can make it much easier to navigate a text. When you skim read,  you are looking for the general meaning of the whole text and of individual paragraphs. To create a text plan, note the general meaning of each paragraph the first time you read, and then decide which paragraphs can be grouped together.]]> 2018-01-20 22:56:56 UTC https://padlet.com/pcd17/542c1mtzn91u/wish/223050281 pcd17 https://padlet.com/pcd17/542c1mtzn91u/wish/223050766 Summarizing is giving a brief statement of the most important points of a text. As you read, highlight or underline the main points of the text. Then use the information to write a summary. Even when you are just writing a summary for your notes, you should use own words to avoid potentially plagiarizing the text if you decide to use it in an assignment later.]]> 2018-01-20 23:06:48 UTC https://padlet.com/pcd17/542c1mtzn91u/wish/223050766 pcd17 https://padlet.com/pcd17/542c1mtzn91u/wish/223052345 Pronouns are used instead of repeating the same word many times. They commonly refer backward to a name or idea, but they can also refer forward. It is important to understand whitch idea the pronoun refers to in order to full understand the text. These are some of the most commonly used pronouns:
People
he, she, we, you, they, who, them, my, your, her, his, our, their, me, him, her, his, our
Objects and ideas
it, this, these, those, that, there, its.

]]> 2018-01-20 23:41:17 UTC https://padlet.com/pcd17/542c1mtzn91u/wish/223052345 pcd17 https://padlet.com/pcd17/542c1mtzn91u/wish/223052546 Synonyms are words or phrases that have similar meanings. Writers often use synonyms to avoid overusing words in a text. Often, an important word is axplained, defined, or repeated as a synonym. If you don't know the meaning of a word, try to find its synonyms in the text. If you can't find a synonym, try to guess its meaning from context. sometimes,  you will need to look up the word in a dictionary.]]> 2018-01-20 23:47:05 UTC https://padlet.com/pcd17/542c1mtzn91u/wish/223052546 pcd17 https://padlet.com/pcd17/542c1mtzn91u/wish/223052787 The topic sentence is usually the first sentence pf a paragraph, but it might be the second or third sentence. It introduces the main idea of the paragraph and all other ideas in the paragraph will be related to the topic sentence. You can use topic sentences to help you locate the information you need more quickly.]]> 2018-01-20 23:55:14 UTC https://padlet.com/pcd17/542c1mtzn91u/wish/223052787