IELTS Exam -Improve English
Reading
Reading
About Reading
Reading comprehension is a complex process which comprises use of many
abilities. When we read, we should be able to recall and analyze information
afterwards.
In reading comprehension,
Much of this activity takes place anyway, of course, quite unconsciously, but
reminding ourselves of what we need to be doing should help us to do it
more effectively.
Factors affecting Reading Comprehension
The following factors affect the quality and quantity of reading
comprehension
Reading comprehension is a complex process which comprises use of many
abilities. When we read, we should be able to recall and analyze information
afterwards.
In reading comprehension,
- Reader should be able to select the important points from what he has
read and be able to draw general conclusions.
- Reader should be able to differentiate between fact and opinion.
- Reader should be able to make deductions, draw inferences, be aware
of implications and interpret information.
- Reader need to relate what we have read to our prior knowledge and
experience, to see it in context.
- Reader should evaluate and discuss what he read with others.
Much of this activity takes place anyway, of course, quite unconsciously, but
reminding ourselves of what we need to be doing should help us to do it
more effectively.
Factors affecting Reading Comprehension
The following factors affect the quality and quantity of reading
comprehension
| Reading Speed |
| Purpose of reading |
| Content for reading |
| Layout of reading matl. |
| Environment |
How your eyes move when you are reading?. During reading eyes move in a very rapid series of small jerks, or saccades. This saccades are visible by others when you observe the movement of large objects such as a running car and not visible clearly when a person reads a book or a news paper. A Pause or fixations between saccades makes the mind to register the words on the reading materials. Just like photography. The amount you read at each fixation depends upon your span of perception or eye span. Using your eye span in order to increase your reading speed, you have to learn to space these fixations out more. Most slow readers read the words read by the eyes during an eye span (Within 400 milliseconds). Example. |
HOW 'HOW' at a time to grasp the meaning,then see the other word. |
| FAST READER HOW ARE YOU MY FRIEND *A fast reader sees a set of words ' HOW ARE YOU MY FRIEND' at a time to grasp the meaning every word and yet you only have to look at a word to realise that you see more than one word at a time. |
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