Chapter 16Technical Reading

Technical Reading Vs. Literary readingTechnical Reading: technical subject matter,

emphasis on precision, specialized vocabulary, use of graphics, description of mechanism and process.

Literary reading: draw inferences, interpret symbolic language.

Before you readPreview the materialI. SkimmingII. AnticipatingIII. Activate your background knowledge p387-

388

Before you read IIAnticipate the line of reasoning: most

technical passages focus on:I. Process or procedureII. Cause/effectIII. mechanism

As you readPace yourselfI. Read slowlyII. Read small amounts of infoIII. Read the selection twice Activate your background knowledge I. Familiarity with the subject and vocab.

As you read IIAnnotate the reading passageI. Take your own notes, use abbreviations,

outline the passage, note what is significant, consider graphic organizers, and answer questions. 391-392

As you read IIIRepeat more difficult notes aloudUnderstand the vocab. (technical vocab,

acronyms pp 294-295Lean to read graphicsI. Understand the purpose of graphicII. Read the graphic closely Pay attention to numerical data

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