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The document discusses different reading techniques for analyzing and interpreting literary texts including skimming, scanning, and extensive reading. Skimming involves quickly identifying the main idea, scanning is searching for keywords or ideas, and extensive reading is learning through large amounts of free reading.

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Reading Techniques

The document discusses different reading techniques for analyzing and interpreting literary texts including skimming, scanning, and extensive reading. Skimming involves quickly identifying the main idea, scanning is searching for keywords or ideas, and extensive reading is learning through large amounts of free reading.

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Writing a Close Analysis and Critical Interpretation of Literary Texts Applying a

Reading Approach
(READING TECHNIQUES)

21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World Module aims to engage students
in appreciation and critical study of 21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the
World, encompassing their various dimensions, genres, elements, structures, contexts, and
traditions.

Reading Approach

Teachers use reading approach as one of the methods in teaching English. This approach is
one way of solving student’s reading problems. Students are demanded to read more to
improve their knowledge and get new ideas. Inferencing, guessing and predicting are
important skills developed in reading. By reading, students will know about the different of
culture by reading across cultural understanding, and they will learn how to pronounce the
words correctly. In reading approach, students are expected to improve their English skills.

Skimming

In skimming, the main idea of a text is quickly identified. The goal is to read shorter texts
to extract accurate detailed information. Skimming is done at speed three to four times
faster than regular reading. People often skim when they have lots of material to read in a
limited amount of time. Some students will read the first and last paragraphs using headings,
summarizes and other organizers as they move down the page or screen. Some might also
read the title, subtitles, subheadings, and illustrations. Other people consider reading the first
sentence of each paragraph. Skimming works well to find dates, names, and places. It
might be used to review graphs, tables, and charts. This technique is useful when you are
seeking specific information rather than reading for comprehension.

Scanning

Scanning is quickly reading a text to get the summary of it. It is a technique wherein
students search for keywords or ideas. Scanning involves moving eyes quickly down the
page seeking specific words and phrases. Scanning is also used for the reader to find answers
to questions. Once a student scanned the document, they will go back and skim it.

Extensive reading

Extensive reading is an approach to language learning, including foreign language learning,


by means of a large amount of reading. The readers view and review of unfamiliar words
in a specific context will allow the reader to infer the word’s meaning, to learn unknown
words. Extensive Reading is the free reading of books and other written material that is not
too difficult for readers. Extensive Reading is sometimes called Free Voluntary Reading.

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