Question1In your own words, what are two specific techniques from Chapter Two thatyou think you can use for academic reading to help you be more strategic? ume of difficult material than you have been assigned in the past. How can youReading strategically means using specific techniques for understanding,arsenal of techniques, or strategies, to help you navigate through the requiredwords is ome strategy. It is an initial and essential one, but college readers must go74CHAPTER 2Strategic Reading and StudyWHAT IS STRATEGIC READING?LearningObjective 2.1In college, you can expect a demanding course load and, most likely, a greatesRead strategicallymeet the challenge and become a more effective reader? The answer is to b yeanreading in your courses. For example, mastering the decoding, orsounding out, offar beyond this level into the realm of associating and remembering.Reading strategically means using specific techniques for understandinestudying, and learning. Research studies find that students who systematicalllearn such techniques score higher on reading comprehension tests. Thestrategies-previewing, questioning, connecting, recalling, determining the mainidea, recognizing significant supporting details, drawing inferences, and otherswill be presented throughout the various chapters in this text. Keep in mindthough, that for greatest success, you must do more than understand the strategies. You must also know when, why, and how to use them.Four Types of ReadersJust as not all types of reading are the same, not all readers are the same. To under-stand how readers differ, read the following description of the four levels of read-ing and learning:'1. Tacit learners/readers. These readers lack awareness of how they thinkwhen reading.2. Aware learners/readers. These readers realize when meaning has brokendown or confusion has set in but may not have sufficient strategies for fixingthe problem.3. Strategic learners/readers. These readers use the thinking and comprehen-sion strategies described in this text to enhance understanding and acquireknowledge. They are able to monitor and repair meaning when it isdisrupted.4. Reflective learners/readers. These readers are strategic about their thinkingand apply strategies flexibly, depending on their goals or purposes for read-ing. In addition, they reflect on their thinking strategies and how they mightbe used and revised.Which type describes your reading now? With this textbook, you are on yourway to becoming a strategic and reflective learner and reader! The dynamic pro-cess of reading and learning can be broken down into manageable pieces. Masterthe parts and see how they contribute to the whole. We begin by breaking downreading into three stages and explaining the strategies to use for each.'S. Harvey and A. Goudvis, Strategies That Work (Portland, ME: Stenhouse Publishers, 2000).p. 17.

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In your own words, what are two specific techniques from Chapter Two that you think you can use for academic reading to help you be more strategic?