Previewing

Activity 2.6: Opener


 * What does it mean to preview a reading? **

Previewing a reading means to look over the page(s) and see what stands out. Things such as pictures, bolded terms, people and dates. You should look through it and read the captions and the minor things because they too can hold important information. Briefly looking through the reading gives you a general idea about the topic and this is what previewing means.


 * Why is it helpful to preview before reading? **

It is very helpful because it allows to to set your mind onto find the main idea and the supporting points. If you do not preview a reading, you may not know what to expect when reading and this can obstruct you from the true significance of the reading provided.

Activity 2. 7: Previewing Essentials


 * Attempt to ascertain the topic and subtopics of your reading
 * Get a feel for the layout and structure of the reading (especially headings)
 * Identify potential key terms or concepts
 * Make connections to your prior knowledge
 * Make predictions
 * Ask questions that you hope to be answered by reading & attempt to answer them

Activity 2.8: Previewing Model


 * What do you think of our previewing model?**

I think that it is clear and concise. This shows all the thoughts that the readers may have while scanning through the reading. The notes are showing that the reader did skim through the reading and picked out the bolded words or phrases and they looked at the headings and subheadings of the reading.


 * What aspects of previewing did we untilize?**

The reader tried to be certain of the topic and the subtopics, he or she identified the potential key terms or concepts and he or she had questions that could possibly be answered after reading the selected article.

Activity 2.9: Previewing Activity