READING SKILLS
Reading skills involve psychological steps that assist the
brain towards perfect assimilation. Below are these psychological steps, which
if employed in helping the reader to achieve good understanding and real
interpretational knowledge of the passage.
(a)
Fast
speed reading: Reading at fast speed is very important so as to enable quicker
assimilation of the facts presented through reading to the brain.
(b)
Avoid
muttering of words: While going through the passage, do not read out. Instead,
read to your mind for perfect understanding.
(c) Avoid head movement: This means, you
do not allow your head to move left or right as you are reading. Place your
eyes at the centre of the passage and allow your eyeballs to do the job in
their rotational manner.
(d) Avoid line-by-line tracing: While
reading, do not trace with your finger or pen as this may cause distraction.
(e)
Read the passage
for implied understanding: It means understanding the passage and giving it
interpretation indented on the writer/author. In other words, the passage must
be understood beyond its ordinary context, as intended by the writer.
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