Extensive Reading Skills.doc

Extensive Reading SkillsI.SummaryA. What this passage is aboutB. The author believes thatC. Three important sentences about the detailsD. A conclusionII.TopicA. A topic is the subject of a reading passage.B. Topics are expressed in words or phrases.III.Main idea and topic sentenceA. The main idea is the authors point.B. The main idea is the reason or purpose for the author to write that passage.C. The main idea is expressed in a sentence.D. The topic sentence is the sentence that states the main idea of the passage.E. The topic sentence may appear in the beginning, the middle or the end of the passage. F. Sometimes, the passage lacks the topic sentence. In this case, you are acquired to work out the general idea by yourself. IV.DetailsA. Details are the proof or explanation of the main idea of a reading passage.B. Types: 1. Space relationship 2. Time sequence 3. Example or illustration 4. Comparison and contrast 5. Cause and effect 6. AdditionV. OutlineA. How to make it1. Write a heading that sums up the topic to be the title for the outline.2. Write a main idea statement.3. Give Roman numerals to the most important points you found in the passage (the first level details).4. Add the less important supporting details (second level details)to you list by using capital letters (A,B,C).5. List the third level details by using Arabic numbersB. E.g.Title: Listening to musicMain idea: We listen to music on three levels at the same time.I.The se