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Preparing for College Reading II
Spring 1999

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The Process of Reading

Reading involves four processes:

1. Decoding the printed word. 
2. Comprehending the meaning of these words
3. Reacting to the meaning of words.
4.  Using some of the information gained through reading. 
                                                             Jolly and Hafner

The man who does not read does not have an advantage over the man who cannot read.                                                      
                                                                  Mark Twain
 


Characteristics of a Successful College Student

1.  The successful college student has a clear educational goal.
2.  The successful college student has good study skills. 
3.  The successful college student has the will to succeed. 
4.  The successful college student recognizes that the college years offer a
      unique opportunity for intellectual development and is willing to
      subordinate his other concerns to take advantage of that opportunity. 

Requirements of Learning

1.  Motivation
2.  Concentration
3.  Reaction
4.  Organization
5.  Comprehension
6.  Repetition

Curve of Forgetting
Cycle of Learning & Change

Levels of Thinking
(lowest to highest level)

1.  Memory
2.  Translation
3.  Interpretation
4.  Application
5.  Analysis
6.  Evaluation
7.  Synthesis

 Model Essay
 

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