{"id":20,"date":"2012-07-17T07:56:18","date_gmt":"2012-07-17T12:56:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/crw\/reading\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T16:56:51","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T20:56:51","slug":"reading","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/crw\/reading\/","title":{"rendered":"Reading Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"
Reading requirements in college are demanding. Students are expected to read hundreds of pages of text for a variety of classes, each with the assumption that the student is able to synthesize, analyze, and incorporate new learning into the course.\u00a0 The Center for Reading and Writing provides guidance and strategies to help students accomplish these goals in all disciplines.<\/p>\n Our consultants will work one-on-one or in small groups with students helping them to navigate the demands of college level reading. Comprehension and understanding of a text increase when the reader is aware of the strategies that he or she uses, as well as when a discussion is held with peers.\u00a0 Therefore, coming to the Center for a reading session is a great way to enhance and improve academic performance.<\/p>\n Watch this video to find out five strategies to improve your reading:<\/p>\n College Reading in Five<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n Reading is a process that must be considered and executed with care and focus.\u00a0 Understanding of content and nuances of text are not achieved by a single reading.\u00a0 Texts are meant to be read multiple times, employing different strategies which are determined by the stage of reading you are in.\u00a0 The stages are pre-reading, reading, re-reading, <\/strong>and post reading<\/strong>.\u00a0 The Center provides support for each of these stages in the reading process.<\/p>\n During each of these stages, the issue of flexibility<\/strong> and rate<\/strong> are extremely important.\u00a0 The best readers are flexible and know when and how to vary their rate according to the demands of the text and the expectations of the reader.\u00a0 For example, a chemistry textbook should be read differently than a newspaper article.<\/p>\n Previewing:<\/strong><\/p>\n Before you read, familiarize yourself with the text.<\/p>\n Questioning: Reading Actively: For more information and resources about reading actively, visit: Active Reading<\/a><\/p>\n Annotating: The importance of annotating while reading cannot be emphasized enough. The physical act of writing while reading enables the reader to immediately engage with the text more actively.<\/p>\n To annotate literally means to make marks.\u00a0 While reading, mark up the text with your thoughts. The more you write while reading, the more engaged you will be. Active engagement with text leads to stronger synthesis and understanding along with greater retention of content.<\/p>\n Responding: Reviewing Reading well requires using multiple strategies throughout various stages of the reading process.<\/p>\n Take the Metacognitive Awareness of Reading Inventory (MARSI) to assess your strategy use.<\/p>\n MARSI<\/a><\/p>\n Now that you know what strategies you use most often, be aware of how you apply them when you read.\u00a0 Interact with the text by constantly checking your understanding, asking questions of the text and the author, and making connections within the text.<\/p>\n Apply different strategies at different stages and for different purposes.\u00a0 No one strategy fits all reading situations. Develop a repertoire of strategies and use them often.\u00a0 Below is a chart summarizing a few useful strategies.<\/p>\n Read more thoughts on strategy use from Villanova University by visiting: Thoughts on Reading Well<\/a><\/p>\n Look over some of these helpful suggestions found on Pinterest as well!<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nReasons to come to the Center for Reading and Writing:<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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THE STAGES OF READING:<\/strong><\/h3>\n
PRE-READING<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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\n<\/strong>Before you read, ask questions about the text.<\/p>\n\n
READING and RE-READING<\/strong><\/h4>\n
\n<\/strong>While you read, maintain an active engagement with the text.<\/p>\n\n
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\n<\/strong>After you read, stop and think before moving on.<\/p>\n\n
\n<\/strong>After you read, determine your understanding of the text.<\/p>\n\n
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\n Global Strategies<\/strong><\/th>\n Problem Solving Strategies<\/strong><\/th>\n Support Strategies<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n \n Set a purpose<\/td>\n Read slowly<\/td>\n Take notes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Activate prior knowledge<\/td>\n Get back on track<\/td>\n Read difficult texts aloud<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Preview<\/td>\n Adjust rate<\/td>\n Summarize<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Check the content fits the purpose<\/td>\n Pay close attention when the text gets difficult<\/td>\n Underline and circle important information<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Use bold type, italics, etc.<\/td>\n Stop and think<\/td>\n Discuss<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Critically analyze and evaluate<\/td>\n Visualize<\/td>\n Use tools such as the dictionary<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Use context clues<\/td>\n Reread<\/td>\n Paraphrase ideas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Skim for helpful characteristics<\/td>\n Try to figure out unknown words<\/td>\n Self-question<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Use supports, such as graphs, charts, and diagrams<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Go back and forth in the text to connect ideas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Make predictions<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Check predictions<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n