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Special Factors of Reading Comprehension

Note: Rate and comprehension are so closely related that many sugges-
€ions pertaining to one also apply to the other. Somo of the specific
factors included on this page have already been stated. They are ro-
peated here for the purpose of giving emphasis to their importance.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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1. Have a pro-study period of questioning be-
fore commoncing to read; review mentally :
what you already Imow about the subject . i
2. Koep alert physically and montally; con-
centrate; back mental reaction with
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Practice noting tho various data regarding
the publication, author's name, author's
position, and other information concerning
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tice asking yourself questions which can-
not bo answered with a single word, read
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Read in several sources to find the answor
to a dofinite problom or to settle contro~
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6. Read the selection rapidly at first to got
an over-viow of the material, then reroad
tho scloction carefully giving especial
attontion to important points. . ..».. e
Practice sorting the essential ond non-
cssontial statomonts of a selection by
sclecting important points and supporting
details; finding materials related to
givon problems; dotormining the ossential
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8. Practice picking out tho contral idoas of
long sentences and paragraphs, while roud~ {
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. Practice reading articles and telling in
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and ending of sontonecs and paragraphs . a i Se a
11. Drill yourself in word rocognition; try.
to inercase tho accuracy of word rocog- ;
nition; note words that are similar in |
form but differont in meaning . .. . « »
12. Make a practice of pausing occasionaliy |
during your reading to summarize mentally
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