UNDERSTANDING THE TEXT FEATURES IN NON-FICTION AND SQ3R
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The document discusses text features in non-fiction works and the SQ3R method for improving reading comprehension. It describes various text features like titles, subtitles, headings, illustrations, photographs and captions that help organize information and support understanding. The SQ3R method involves scanning, questioning, reading, reciting and reviewing sections to actively engage with the text and enhance retention of information through generating questions and taking notes. Both text features and SQ3R can aid readers in comprehending and navigating non-fiction materials.
UNDERSTANDING THE TEXT FEATURES IN NON-FICTION AND SQ3R
- 1. UNDERSTANDING TEXT FEATURES IN NON-FICTION And SQ3R BY: ROMMEL LUIS C. ISRAEL III
- 2. READING COMPREHENSION understanding and retaining information, and having the ability to retell that information, not performance on multiple choice tests - Jerry Webster From: Webster, Jerry (2018). Using Photographs and Illustrations to Support Reading Comprehension. Retrieved February 2, 2020, from https://www.thoughtco.com/photographs-and-illustrations-support-reading-comprehension-4058613.
- 3. TEXT FEATURES AS PART OF THE TEXT Titles, subtitles, headings, and sub-headings are all part of the actual text used to make the organization of the information in a text explicit. Most textbook publishers, as well as informational text publishers, use these features to make the content easier to understand. From: Webster, Jerry (2019). Understanding Text Features In Non-Fiction. Retrieved February 2, 2020, from https://www.thoughtco.com/text-features-in-non-fiction-3111227.
- 4. TITLES The chapter titles in informational texts usually prepare the student to understand the text From: Webster, Jerry (2019). Understanding Text Features In Non-Fiction. Retrieved February 2, 2020, from https://www.thoughtco.com/text-features-in-non-fiction-3111227.
- 5. SUBTITLES • Immediately follows the title and organize the information into sections. • Titles and subtitles often provide the structure for an outline. From: Webster, Jerry (2019). Understanding Text Features In Non-Fiction. Retrieved February 2, 2020, from https://www.thoughtco.com/text-features-in-non-fiction-3111227.
- 6. HEADINGS • Usually begin a subsection after a subtitle. • There are multiple headings for each section. They usually lay out the major points made by the author in each section. From: Webster, Jerry (2019). Understanding Text Features In Non-Fiction. Retrieved February 2, 2020, from https://www.thoughtco.com/text-features-in-non-fiction-3111227.
- 7. SUBHEADING • To understand the organization of the thoughts contained in the section and the relationships of the parts. From: Webster, Jerry (2019). Understanding Text Features In Non-Fiction. Retrieved February 2, 2020, from https://www.thoughtco.com/text-features-in-non-fiction-3111227.
- 8. TEXT FEATURES THAT SUPPORT UNDERSTANDING AND NAVIGATING BTHE TEXT Table of contents Glossary Index
- 9. TABLE OF CONTENTS • At the beginning of the book • Includes the titles of chapters as well as subtitles and page numbers. Note: Works of fiction seldom have tables of content, whereas works of nonfiction almost always do. From: Webster, Jerry (2019). Understanding Text Features In Non-Fiction. Retrieved February 2, 2020, from https://www.thoughtco.com/text-features-in-non-fiction- 3111227.
- 10. GLOSSARY • Found at the back of the book • Provides definitions of special words within the text. • Publishers often place words to be found in the back in boldface. • Sometimes the definitions are found adjacent to the text, but always in the glossary From: Webster, Jerry (2019). Understanding Text Features In Non-Fiction. Retrieved February 2, 2020, from https://www.thoughtco.com/text-features-in-non-fiction-3111227.
- 11. INDEX • Also in the back of the book • Identifies where topics can be found, in alphabetical order From: Webster, Jerry (2019). Understanding Text Features In Non-Fiction. Retrieved February 2, 2020, from https://www.thoughtco.com/text- features-in-non-fiction-3111227.
- 12. FEATURES THAT SUPPORT THE CONTENT • Illustrations • Photographs • Captions • Charts and Diagrams From: Webster, Jerry (2019). Understanding Text Features In Non-Fiction. Retrieved February 2, 2020, from https://www.thoughtco.com/text-features-in-non-fiction-3111227.
- 13. ILLUSTRATIONS • The product of an illustrator or artist • Creaates an image that helps us better understand the content of the text. From: Webster, Jerry (2019). Understanding Text Features In Non-Fiction. Retrieved February 2, 2020, from https://www.thoughtco.com/text-features-in-non-fiction-3111227.
- 14. PHOTOGRAPHS A hundred years ago, photographs were difficult to produce in print. Now, digital media makes it easy to create and recreate photographs in print. Now they are common in informational texts From: Webster, Jerry (2019). Understanding Text Features In Non-Fiction. Retrieved February 2, 2020, from https://www.thoughtco.com/text-features-in-non-fiction-3111227.
- 15. CAPTIONS • They are printed below the illustrations and photographs • They explain what we are seeing. From: Webster, Jerry (2019). Understanding Text Features In Non-Fiction. Retrieved February 2, 2020, from https://www.thoughtco.com/text- features-in-non-fiction-3111227.
- 16. CHARTS AND DIAGRAMS • Unlike illustrations, charts and diagrams a represent amount, distance, or other information shared in the text. • In the form of graphs, including bar, line, and plot and whisker graphs, as well as pie charts and maps. From: Webster, Jerry (2019). Understanding Text Features In Non-Fiction. Retrieved February 2, 2020, from https://www.thoughtco.com/text-features-in- non-fiction-3111227.
- 17. HOW THE FEATURES OF INFORMATION TEXT SUPPORTS READING COMPREHENSION Illustrations and photos are powerful ways for students having difficulty with text, to find and retain information from textbooks and non- fiction(reading comprehension) Reference: Webster, Jerry (2018). Using Photographs and Illustrations to Support Reading Comprehension. Retrieved February 2, 2020, from https://www.thoughtco.com/photographs-and-illustrations-support-reading-comprehension-4058613.
- 18. HOW ILLUSTRATIONS HELP STUDENTS To understand what the author believes is important in the text. To visualize the context of the non-fiction text (especially history or geography) or content of the chapter/article, thus, helping them "see" the important content. To learn text specific vocabulary. Example: illustration of an insect or a plant accompanied by captions or labels. Reference: Webster, Jerry (2018). Using Photographs and Illustrations to Support Reading Comprehension. Retrieved February 2, 2020, from https://www.thoughtco.com/photographs-and-illustrations-support-reading-comprehension-4058613.
- 19. IMPROVING READING SPEED AND COMPREHENSION SQ3R
- 20. SQ3R SQ3R : • Scan/Survey • Question • Read • Review • Reread SCAN THE TEXT - long term strategy for developmental reading. - Scanning basically includes looking over the text and identifying important information.
- 21. SURVEY- Don’t read! Glance through the topic headings and try to get an overview of the reading. To get a background knowledge, an initial orientation that helps you organize the material as you read it. Skim the sections and read the final summary paragraph to get an idea of where the chapter is going. Reference: Kuther, Tara (2018). Improve Your Reading Speed and Comprehension With the SQ3R Method. Retrieved February 2, 2020, from https://www.thoughtco.com/sq3r-reading-method-1685245. SURVEY
- 22. Look at the first heading in the chapter. Turn it into a question. Create a series of questions to be answered in your reading. This step leads to active reading, the best way to retain written material. Reference: Kuther, Tara (2018). Improve Your Reading Speed and Comprehension With the SQ3R Method. Retrieved February 2, 2020, from https://www.thoughtco.com/sq3r-reading-method-1685245. QUESTION
- 23. READ Read with purpose — use the questions as a guide. Read the first section of your reading assignment to answer your question. Actively search for the answers. If you finish the section and have not found an answer to the question, reread it. Read reflectively. Consider what the author is trying to say, and think about how you can use that information. Reference: Kuther, Tara (2018). Improve Your Reading Speed and Comprehension With the SQ3R Method. Retrieved February 2, 2020, from https://www.thoughtco.com/sq3r-reading-method-1685245.
- 24. RECITE After reading a section, try to recite the answer to your question, using your own words and examples. If you can do this, it means that you understand the material. If you cannot do this, glance over the section again. Once you have the answers to your questions, write them down. Reference: Kuther, Tara (2018). Improve Your Reading Speed and Comprehension With the SQ3R Method. Retrieved February 2, 2020, from https://www.thoughtco.com/sq3r-reading-method-1685245.
- 25. REVIEW After reading the entire assignment, test your memory by reviewing your list of questions. Ask each one and review your notes. You've created a set of notes that provide an overview the chapter. You likely will not have to reread the chapter again. If you've taken good notes, you can use them to study for exams. From: Kuther, Tara (2018). Improve Your Reading Speed and Comprehension With the SQ3R Method. Retrieved February 2, 2020, from https://www.thoughtco.com/sq3r-reading-method-1685245.
- 26. WHAT TO CONSIDER IN REVIEWING NOTES consider how the material fits with what you know from the course, experience, and other classes. What is the information's significance? What are the implications or applications of this material? What questions are you left with? Thinking about these bigger questions helps to place what you've read within the context of the course and your education — and is likely to lead to better From: Kuther, Tara (2018). Improve Your Reading Speed and Comprehension With the SQ3R Method. Retrieved February 2, 2020, from https://www.thoughtco.com/sq3r-reading-method-1685245.
- 27. REFERENCES Webster, Jerry (2018). Using Photographs and Illustrations to Support Reading Comprehension. Retrieved February 2, 2020, from https://www.thoughtco.com/photographs-and-illustrations-support-reading- comprehension-4058613. Kuther, Tara (2018). Improve Your Reading Speed and Comprehension With the SQ3R Method. Retrieved February 2, 2020, from https://www.thoughtco.com/sq3r-reading- method-1685245. Webster, Jerry (2019). Understanding Text Features In Non-Fiction. Retrieved February 2, 2020, from https://www.thoughtco.com/text-features-in-non-fiction-3111227.