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Reading ComprehensionSaint Louis UniversityDepartment of Academic Support Why does it take so much time to read your textbook? What makes reading difficult? Four major factors contribute to the difficulty of your reading. Difficulty and familiarity of the concepts presented. The more unfamiliar or challenging the concepts, then the slower the reader will have to be in order to fully understand. For example, think of the differences between a textbook and a magazine. The level of vocabulary. If the vocabulary used is unfamiliar to you, the material will be harder to understand and comprehension will drop. (Continued on next slide) What makes reading difficult? The complexity of style. Textbooks with longer sentences and more challenging grammatical components require more concentration. Authors will be less direct and implicate their main ideas, which also require more intense thought. The reader’s ability to use key techniques to efficiently read. In this workshop, we will look at how to prepare and adjust your reading times based upon your reading purpose. Visit SLU’s Academic Support website to review additional reading comprehension tools. What is the purpose behind your reading? There are four main “purposes” to read… To locate specific information. To survey, gain an overview, or review information. For recreation and entertainment. To thoroughly understand and recall. As a student, you will need to begin your reading with a clear purpose. Adjust your time and planning based upon your purpose! Purpose: To locate specific information Kind of Activity: Scanning Type of Material: Any type Speed: Thousands of words per minute Adjust your time and planning based upon your purpose! Purpose: To survey, gain an overview, or review information Kind of Activity: Skimming Type of Material: Any type Speed: Thousands of words per minute Adjust your time and planning based upon your purpose! Purpose: For recreation or entertainment Kind of Activity: Rapid