how to improve your comprehension

HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR COMPREHENSION

SKIM THROUGH THE PASSAGE

Just glance through first…

ASK YOURSELF WHAT THE PARAGRAPH IS ABOUT

G

ood writing teaches the beginning writer about style,

graceful narration, plot development, the creation of

believable characters and truth-telling. A novel like The

Grapes of Wrath can fill a new writer with feelings of despair

and good old-fashioned jealousy, but such feelings can also

serve as a spur, goading the writer to work harder and aim

higher. Being swept away by a combination of great story

and great writing is, in fact, part of every writer’s necessary

formation. You cannot hope to sweep someone else away by

the force of your writing until it has been done to you.

HIGHLIGHT THE MAIN POINTS

G

ood writing teaches the beginning writer about style,

graceful narration, plot development, the creation of

believable characters and truth-telling. A novel like The

Grapes of Wrath can fill a new writer with feelings of despair

and good old-fashioned jealousy, but such feelings can also

serve as a spur, goading the writer to work harder and aim

higher. Being swept away by a combination of great story

and great writing is, in fact, part of every writer’s necessary

formation. You cannot hope to sweep someone else away by

the force of your writing until it has been done to you.

WRITE DOWN WHAT THE SENTENCE IS ABOUT

G

ood writing teaches the

beginning writer about

style, graceful narration,

plot development, the

creation of believable

characters and truth-

telling.

IN YOUR OWN WORDS….

G

ood writing involves

S

tyle

N

arration

P

lot

C

reating characters

T

elling the truth

HIGHLIGHT THE MAIN POINTS

G

ood writing teaches the beginning writer about style,

graceful narration, plot development, the creation of

believable characters and truth-telling. A novel like The

Grapes of Wrath can fill a new writer with feelings of despair

and good old-fashioned jealousy, but such feelings can also

serve as a spur, goading the writer to work harder and aim

higher. Being swept away by a combination of great story

and great writing is, in fact, part of every writer’s necessary

formation. You cannot hope to sweep someone else away by

the force of your writing until it has been done to you.

WRITE DOWN WHAT THE SENTENCE IS ABOUT

A

novel like The Grapes of

Wrath can fill a new writer

with feelings of despair and

good old-fashioned jealousy,

but such feelings can also

serve as a spur, goading the

writer to work harder and

aim higher.

IN YOUR OWN WORDS….

R

eading a good book (eg: the grapes

of wrath) can make a writer feel 2

things

N

egative feelings: despair & jealousy

O

r

P

ositive feelings: inspire writers to

work harder and try to do better

HIGHLIGHT THE MAIN POINTS

G

ood writing teaches the beginning writer about style,

graceful narration, plot development, the creation of

believable characters and truth-telling. A novel like The

Grapes of Wrath can fill a new writer with feelings of despair

and good old-fashioned jealousy, but such feelings can also

serve as a spur, goading the writer to work harder and aim

higher. Being swept away by a combination of great story

and great writing is, in fact, part of every writer’s necessary

formation. You cannot hope to sweep someone else away by

the force of your writing until it has been done to you.

WRITE DOWN WHAT THE SENTENCE IS ABOUT

B

eing swept away by a

combination of great story and

great writing is, in fact, part

of every writer’s necessary

formation. You cannot hope to

sweep someone else away by

the force of your writing until

it has been done to you.

IN YOUR OWN WORDS….

A

s they become writers, every

writer will feel inspired(swept

away) by wonderful writing and

good writing skills.

A

s a writer, you must feel this

(inspiration) before you can cause

someone else to feel inspired.

TRY THE REST OF THE PASSAGE ON YOUR OWN