| In these days we receive a lot of information | | | | wpm). The kind of reading that most of us do |
| from all sides by different means, but did | | | | everyday is for comprehension. When there is a |
| anybody think which method of gathering | | | | large amount of text to be read, we use another |
| information is the most used and why? | | | | type of reading which is “reading for |
| Although reading print text is now an important | | | | skimming”. |
| way for the general population to access | | | | There are different methods and types of |
| information, this has not always been the case. | | | | reading. It is categorized based on its rate, |
| There are several types and methods of reading, | | | | purpose and the kind of material. |
| with differing rates that can be attained for each, | | | | Following are some types of them: |
| for different kinds of material and purposes. In | | | | Speed reading: This is very much similar to speed |
| this article I would like to take a closer look at | | | | learning. This method focuses on increasing the |
| differencies in reading, advantages vs. drawbacks | | | | speed of reading without reduction in retention or |
| of reading methods and reading assessment. | | | | comprehension. |
| When you look at a group of words printed or | | | | Subvocalized reading: In this type the person uses |
| written on paper or anywhere else, your mind is | | | | sight reading accompanied by internal sounding of |
| able to derive some meaning from it. This is a | | | | what is read as if it is spoken. Some people are |
| cognitive process and this process is called reading. | | | | of the opinion that this type of reading may slow |
| It is a means of communication, language | | | | down the speed of reading. |
| acquisition and sharing of ideas and information. | | | | Proofreading: This type is used to detect |
| Effective reading involves use of decoding skills in | | | | typographical errors. Professional proofreaders are |
| order to translate the printed text into sounds for | | | | able to do this kind of reading at very high |
| the purpose of reading. This process also involves | | | | speeds. Such readers may suspend |
| the use of semantics, morpheme, context and | | | | comprehension during the process of proofreading. |
| syntax cues for the purpose of identifying the | | | | Some methods used to teach effective reading |
| meaning of words that are unknown. Effective | | | | practices are the Survey Question Read Recite |
| readers use comprehension, activate prior | | | | Review (SQ3R) method, Structure Proposition |
| knowledge and also have fluency while reading. | | | | Evaluation (SPE) method and methods based on |
| Reading is not only text based. It may also mean | | | | Multiple Intelligences. Some other methods of |
| pictograms and music notations. The term reading | | | | learning and teaching to read had been developed, |
| has an analogy in that it may mean acquiring of | | | | but have turned out to be controversial to some |
| data by reading some type of computer storage. | | | | extent. These methods are Whole Language |
| Reading is used for various purposes. One | | | | methods and Phonics method. |
| purpose may be to just skim the text (400 | | | | Finally, there are some tests that are used to |
| – 700 wpm). Other purposes of | | | | evaluate how well you can read. |
| reading may be to memorize (less than 100 | | | | I hope this brief look into the most used method |
| wpm), for comprehension (200 – 400 | | | | of getting information gave you a basic |
| wpm) or for learning (100 – 200 | | | | knowledge of its environment. |