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Date Posted: 13:31:37 05/28/07 Mon
Author: Peer Editing to Mariana... Read this one!! Houssam
Subject: Re: Task 3 Mariana Faria
In reply to: Peer Editing to Mariana's work by Houssam 's message, "Re: Task 3 Mariana Faria" on 13:27:23 05/28/07 Mon

>Hi Mariana,
>Uhm, I know we're not supposed to, but I took the time
>and proofread your text and made some alterations
>which I think you might find helpful. I hope you don't
>mind. I thought the text was very well organized, and
>very clear as to its purpose, providing some very
>helpful reading tips to the reader. Good job!!
>
>
>> Have a Good Trip!
>>
>> Reading is an amazing thing. It can take you to
>>another world. It informs you about the world’s event,
>>people’s lives, history, math, and whatever subjects
>>you want or have to know about. But sometimes it is
>not easy to understand a text. Here is a sequence
>of steps you can follow in order to do a good reading.
>> Looking for visual information and reading the title
>>are the first things a reader should do before even
>>trying to read a text. Visual information includes
>illustrations, graphics, photos or whatever other
>visual device that can give you an idea about what the
>text is going to talk about. This information and the title
>are also important for you to activate your previous
>knowledge about the topic. According to Cerbin
>[activating previous knowledge] is a process in which
>a person tries to make sense out of new information by
>connecting it to prior knowledge and establishing
>relationships among ideas.
>> In order to better understand the material, you
>>should now read the entire text, without paying
>>attention to details. You should only try to
>>understand the context.
>> Right after you have read the whole text, read it
>again, and beside each paragraph, try to write a key
>word. It is important for you to visualize what the
>sub-topics in the text are.
>> After this is done, you should now look for the
>words
>>you do not know or you did not understand in that
>>specific context. Then, read the text again,
>>for now you will not have any more problems with it
>and the
>>text will be totally clear for you.
>>Finally, after all these steps, it is very, very
>important to reflect. Reflect “for reinforcement”.
>Now is the time
>for you to think about what you read and link your
>previous knowledge to the information in the text.
>>If there are any questions left to answer, you should
>now be able to answer them. And to answer them, make
>sure you return to the text so that you do not make
>any mistakes.
>> By following these steps, you will certainly
>understand the reading, and enjoy it. Have a good trip!

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