English Reading Strategies

Today, I studied the end course A Discourse Approach in Reading. My opinion, this course was difficult to learn. I thought read for detailed information to be difficult. This course was helps me to more practices reading and writing skill.     I studied construction from made exercise. A discourse approach in reading are practice found the topic, main idea, and details. And significance identify genre of text and discourse markers, cause/effect discourse markers. Finally, my attitude towards the lesson was not easy. But, I can learn more from practice reading skills whether was read books, articles, story and other.

  I learned the first passage was machine gun. The title was Solution to machine gun overheat and malfunction. The main idea was the machine gun overheat and malfunction can be addressed in a number of ways. And graphic organizer the topic Machine gun divided three solutions. -fire from an open bolt. -removable barrels. -sophisticated barrel cooling systems.     Then, the second passage was Amnesia. The title was How to prevent amnesia. Main idea was you can improve your memory through diet. And graphic organizer the topic Amnesia divided one solution. -diet almonds, walnuts, bananas, honey, apple, and black pepper. After that, the third passage was  Road accidents. The title was How to prevent Road Accidents Raising the minimum driving age. Main was we can prevent Road Accidents by Raising the minimum driving  age.     And graphic organizer the topic Road accidents divided one solution. -...

Problem and Solution is a pattern of organization where information in a passage is expressed as a dilemma or concerning issue (a problem) and something that was, can be, or should be done to remedy this issue (solution or attempted solution).  There are also a few signal words which may indicate that information in a passage is ordered in the problem and solution pattern of organization: propose, solution, answer, issue, problem, problematic, remedy, prevention, and fix. Source : http://www.ereadingworksheets.com/text-structure/patterns-of-organization/problem-and-solution/   I read the text and found Problem/Solution Markers. And write either Problem or Solution in the relevant information.        I thought found Problem/Solution Markers are important because, it help to know which sentence was Problem or Solution to remark Problem/Solution Markers.  Finally, I thought some text was difficult so, I practice more re...

I reviewed the Definition and Classification continuous. I read text 2 about species of whales and highlight the discourse markers in the text.       I answered questions that which statement was true or false. Teacher gave new sheet about "Exemplification" The teacher explained some information of this lesson. I read the text about "College students' Pressures". I completed the diagram and highlighted the exemplification markers. "Exemplification" was meant uses examples to explain, convince, or illustrate a general idea. Commonly used abbreviations and transitions in exemplification text.  I read text 1 “College Students’ Pressures” and highlight the Exemplification Markers. Then, complete the diagram. I read text 2 “Fun things to do in Great Falls” and highlight the Exemplification Markers. Then, match the place with the activities. I read text 3 and highlight the Exemplification Markers. Then, answer the questions. And re...

I studied Definition and Classification. Identifying and understanding texts that contain definition and classification will help your academic reading. I studied about Definition Markers, Classification Markers, technical terms, and common word to help define them in the text. Definition Markers and  Classification Markers Next, I read sentence Skill Practice 1 and find Definition Markers, technical terms, and underline the definitions. I thought exercise was easy.      Then, I read paragraphs Skill Practice 2 and found Classification Markers and draw a diagram show the classification. I think the exercise was not easy. After that, I read the text “What is Anthropology?” and complete the diagram. The diagram was difficult.      Finally, I thought Definition Markers was easy but Classification Markers and written complete the diagram was difficult. So, I practiced  written complete the diagram and read text about Classifica...

"Cause and Effect". I read text “The Effects of Stress” and answer the questions. Identify cause and effect, cause/effect Markers, and complete the sentence. The main idea of topic “Too much stress results in can physical emotional and mental health problems”.   The Effects of Stress happen pressure or tension from work, study etc. Stress can physical emotional, and mental health problems.      Finally, I thouht detail information this text was easy. But Identify cause and effect, cause/effect Markers, and complete the sentence are difficult. So, I practiced more read books, article, and written practice. My attitude towards the lesson was difficult.

“Comparison and Contrast” I studied about “Hurricane Andrew and Hurricane Katrina” and “Men and Women: Do They Speak the Same Language?” I read text and analyse similarities and differences. The difference between “Hurricane Andrew and Hurricane Katrina”. Hurricane Andrew a category 5 hurricane its wind of 175 miles per hour. Storm surges nearly 17 feet. Estimated property damage was $25 billion and 26 people died. Hurricane Katrina a category 3 hurricane with wind of 120 miles per hour. A storm surges 12 feet. More than 1,800 people died and property damage was $81 billion. The similarities are caused suffering and devastation to the people. I thought this text was very easy. I read text “Men and Women: Do They Speak the Same Language” and answer the questions.     The different personalities of men and women are native culture because they are raised to see the world in different ways, different life experiences, and different cultures. Men use language to ...

"Descriptive" I studied about to the describe place. I read the text Budapest.  Then, I discuss and analyses different genres of text with friends and answer the question.   To the describe Budapest it is located on the Danube River in a Western Hungary and it tourist attractions such as Middle Ages, Gothic house, Buda Castle, and Citadel.       Next, I read the text Prague. I discuss different genres of text with friends and answer the question. To the describe the city of Prague and its uniqueness.      After that, I read about text 4. The text describes people and answer the questions.      Finally, I thought detail information this text is easy. But, In identify significance of discourse markers and analyse text organization are difficult. So, I practiced more read books, novels etc. My attitude towards the lesson was not easy.

On Monday 6th March 2017. I learned about procedure continue . We did exercise 3 in the text about how to use a toaster and answer the questions.      Then I learnt the new lesson "Comparison and Contrast", discussed about "fruits and provinces" and wrote the contrast and the similarity on the paper. After, I read a paper sheet and did the exercise. I didn't find easy or difficult because some words I ever found and some words were new. I solved the problems by asking my friends and then they explained.  I use scanning for this lesson because it must analyze how they similarities or difference. I think this lesson use more analyze than last lessons.

                                                          On Monday 20th February 2017 I studied unit: 4 "Procedure" about the purpose is to tell the reader how to do or make something, the information is presented in a logical sequence of event, and most common example of a procedural text was a recipe. These texts are usually written in the present tense. The types of procedural, text organization and language feature  Then, I read about procedure Recipe for Banana Cake. Next, I made exercise 1: Omelette recipe match sentence with picture. Then, I made exercise 2: Chicken soup recipe and answer the questions. After that, I read exercise 3 and answer the questions and complete word each sentence .  Finally, I thought detail information this text was easy. But, complete word ...

Narrative (Continue) and Descriptive       On Monday 30th January 2017. I learned narrative continue about creative development. I discussed the story's symbols with friends. Then   I studied unit: 3 “Descriptive”  Descriptive text was a text which says what a person or a thing is like. Its purpose was to describe and reveal a particular person, place, or thing.    Generic Structure Descriptive text has structure as below: Identification; identifying the phenomenon to be described. Description; describing the phenomenon in parts, qualities, or and characteristics. Language Feature of Descriptive -Using attributive and identifying process. -Using adjective and classifiers in nominal group. -Using simple present tense Source:  https://www.scribd.com/doc/ 232853606/ The-Definition-and-Purpose-of-Descriptive-Text   I studied about Komodo Dragon  ( Varanus Komodoensis ) . I read the text and answ...

Narrative (Continue)      On Sunday 29th January 2017. The teacher taught me continues last week. I started class with check homework that the teacher instructed me to do. I learned the new lesson was narratives continued. We read about the second part of the story “Secrets” by Tim Winton and did exercises. A summary of the first part of the story.      Kylie feels left out from her mother and Philip's activities. She becomes interested in the chickens in the yard. Somehow her secret helps her to feel less lonely. She finds a second egg and then finds out where others are being laid by an unhealthy-looking hen.    She was happy sharing the secret with hen. Philip tells her that not to open the lid of the bore well but she does. She looks on her photo album, misses her father and wants to live with him. A summary of the second part of the story in the exercise C.      -Kylie watched the hen sitting on ten eggs....

  On Monday 23rd January 2017. I read "An Excursion to the Botanic Garden". We analyzed what's orientation, events and reorientation. Then we chose the correct answer and answered the questions. After that I read a news reports about five Vietnamese nationals were arrested for stealing cash.      I think this news is very important, now ASEAN is opened already. The member of ASEAN can come to our country easily for work or travel.      Then we read “Investigation report”.  It was about the couple was stopped by the policeman because they were exceeding the speed limit on the Dumbarton highway in a truck but finally, they escaped. We didn't have enough time to do this exercise.  I think to answered questions very quickly if I highlighted an orientation that are what, who, when, where. Teacher gave a new sheet for us.  The basic purpose of narrative is to entertain, to gain and hold a readers’ interest. However narratives can also ...

   On Monday 16th January 2017. We learned about “What is recount?” I don’t know but teacher explained that about this recount is a text which retells events or experiences in the past. Its purpose is either to inform or to entertain the audience. There is no complication among the participants and that differentiates from narrative.   Recount is told someone about something or events or experiences in the past. The authors will use past simple tense in write sentence because it is event or experience in which past, so it requires a sentence that is past. Generic Structure of Recount 1. Orientation: Introducing the participants, place, and time 2. Events: Describing series of event that happened in the past 3. Reorientation: It is optional. Stating personal comment of the writer to the story Source: https://thinkquantum.wordpress.com/2009/11/11/recount-text/ Language Feature of Recount • Introducing personal participant; I, my group, etc • Using chronol...

Week 1 Course introduction and Recount       On Monday 9th January, It’s the first class. She checked the member in the class and talked about ours holiday. Then she explained about this course. I studied about “A Discourse Approach in Reading” that we were instructed by Assistant Professor Dr. Usa Noytim. She told the students to talk with a friend about activities and gave the worksheet to the students. We matched the following words with the correct genres of text.      Then she told me find meaning of vocabulary. This course is benefit and important for me and I felt happy. The activity that I completed the sentences was difficult for me because I made a lot of mistakes. I solved this problem by discussing it with my friend.