Soft skills reading comprehension

Soft skills reading comprehension

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  Presentation by :Dr.D.Shoba Asst Prof of Business Administration Guru Nanak College, Chennai.
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  Outline of thepresentation  What is reading comprehension?  What is the process of reading?  What are the basic skills of reading?  What are the types of reading?  What is reading fluency skills?  What is comprehension?  Right approach to answer the questions  What are the skills of comprehension?
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   Reading comprehensionis the ability to read text, process it, and understand its meaning. ... An individual's ability to comprehend text is influenced by their traits and skills, one of which is the ability to make inferences.
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   Reading isa complex "cognitive process" of decoding symbols in order to construct or derive meaning (reading comprehension). Reading is a means of language acquisition, communication, and of sharing information and ideas.
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   Basic readingskills encompass a range from phonics to comprehension.  Decoding. Decoding or sounding out words is the first step in reading. ...  Vocabulary. Good readers increase their vocabulary every time they read and are able to recall these words when they see them again. ...  Fluency. ...  Comprehension.
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  The four maintypes of reading techniques are the following:  Skimming.  Scanning.  Intensive.  Extensive.
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   Fluency isdefined as the ability to read with speed, accuracy, and proper expression. In order to understand what they read, children must be able to read fluently whether they are reading aloud or silently. When reading aloud, fluent readers read in phrases and add intonation appropriately.
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  Comprehension examines thecapability and ability of understanding the passage, power of analysing the problems in proper respective and the ability of presenting answer systematically.
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   Questions areto be answered on the basis of information provided in the passage, and you are not expected to rely on outside knowledge of a particular topic. You own views or opinions may sometimes conflict with the views expressed or the information provided in the passage.  You should analyse each passage carefully before answering the accompanying questions, as with any kind of close and thoughtful reading, look for clues that will help you understand less explicit aspects of passage.
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   Note transitionsfrom one idea to the text, and examine the relationship among the different ideas or parts of the passage.  Read each questions carefully and be certain that you understand exactly what is being asked.  Always read all answer choices before selecting the best answer.
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   The bestanswer is the one that most accurately and completely answers the question being posed. Be careful not to pick an answer choice simply because it is true statement.
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   Examples ofcomprehension skills that can be taught and applied to all reading situations include:  Summarizing.  Sequencing.  Infrencing.  Comparing and contrasting.  Drawing conclusions.  Self-questioning.  Problem-solving.  Relating background knowledge.
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   It willbe a mistake to think that he was given only bouquets, he also received many brickbats. The christian missionaries took alarm at his popularity. They used to raise funds by preaching that India was land of heathens waiting to be saved by Christianity. The American press now began to say that it was shame that any should try to reach India religion, rather the world should sit at her feet to learn it. Vivekananda also said that india did not need religion but materiel support. The missionaries found that the subscription they had so Lang been receiving from the people were steadily declining.
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  They blamed iton swamiji. They now started denigrating him in all manner of ways. They even began to spread scandals against his personal character. Strangely enough, even some of his own countrymen joined them in this for reasons of their own .But Truth alone prevails as swamiji always preached. He did not try to defend himself, but others stood up him and vehemently protested. Finally, all such mean attempts failed and his reputation only rose higher and higher.