Elements of Literature 4. [antikvár]

Reading Matters j pghed U^ When the Text Is Tough Remember the reading you did back in first, second, and third grades? Big print. Short texts. Easy words. Now in high school, however, the texts you read are often filled with small print, long chapters, and complicated plots or topics. Also, you now find yourself reading a variety of material—from your driver's ed handbook to college applications, from notes passed in the hall to graffiti printed on the wall, from job applications to income tax forms, from e-mail to e-zines, from classics to comics, from textbooks to checkbooks. Doing something every day that you find difficult and tedious isn't much fun—and that includes reading. So, this section of this book is designed for you, to show you what to do when the text gets tough. Let's begin by looking at some reading matters—because, after all, reading matters. reading Up Close • How to Use This Section • This section is for you. Turn to it whenever you need to rennind yourself about v\/hat to do when the text gets tough. Don't wait for your teacher to assign this section for you to read. It's your handbook. Use it. • Read tlie sections that you need. You don't have to read every word. Skim the headings and find the information you need. • Use this information to help you with reading for other classes, not just for the reading you do in this book. • Don't be afraid to re-read the information you find in Reading Matters.The best readers constantly re-read information. • If you need more help, then check the index. The index will direct you to other pages in this book with information on reading skills and strategies. tooethw when he _ mi i J. I