Strategies

• VIP = Very Important Point

ex:That help you identify very important points and the most valuable point of a reading

• MVP = Most Valuable Point

• QICS = Question Idea Connection and Surprise

ex: That help you reading, discussion and explore information

• Text Guide- reading guide of what to look for (definitions, examples, important people, explanations)
• Graphic Organizer- visual representation of the parts of a concept
• Language Starters -"what does the author mean by...?""The author states on page 123 that... it makes me think of..."
• "Stress is defined as..."An example of the presences of stress could be..." hedges..
• Building background knowledge-using simpler readings (websites) before the academic reading.
• CLOZE exercise - to highlight text structure, providing a source, and general to specific structure of academic texts
• Stop _Look_Reflect-Blog it !! -Stop to gather strategies and reflect on the 4 W's and an H- put it in the blog...