PDF handout of the 32 Powerpoints - Mark Fullmer

6/5/2012Every language or dialect has its ownintonation. We cannot apply the intonation ofone dialect to another. There is no such thingsas using Visayan English or Ilocano English.Intonation is the rise and fall of the voice whentalking. The voice is raised on the stressedsyllable. Stress and intonation are closelyrelated to each other. A stressed syllable isnormally said louder, longer, and with a higherpitch. Read every word? Focus on trying to comprehend every word? Skip some words? Focus on trying to get the overall meaning?Scanning SkimmingMeans reading very fast to find themain ideaIs not reading a text word-by-word. It isdone at a speed 3-4 faster than normalreading.It is done when readers have many textsto read in a limited amount of time.It may take the form of reading only thefirst and last paragraphs, or readingssummaries, subtitles, and illustrationsScanningMeans reading very fast to find keywords or specific detailsAlso does not meaning reading wordby-word.Instead, you move your eyesdown the page quickly, looking forspecific words or phrases.It is done when a reader is trying to findan answer to a specific question.It may take the form of looking forletters, numbers, steps, or words like“first” “second” “third”, or words thatare bold faced or italicized. SkimmingRead the question on the left, then ask yourself “Is this askimming or scanning question”? Then apply the appropriatereading technique, skimming or scanning, to the passage.QuestionWhat is themain pointof thepassage?Skimming!PassageFor years, ultrasound has been widely androutinely used in engineering, manufacturing,and medicine. At high amplitudes, ultrasonicwaves can solder metals, initiate chemicalreactions and remove suspend particles fromfactory exhaust gases. At low amplitudes, theycan detect shoals of fish in the sea and flaws inmetal objects, measure stresses in brittlematerials and viscosities in fluids, paint portraitsof babies in the womb and help prevent hearttrouble.Read the question on the left, then ask yourself “Is this askimming or scanning question”? Then apply the appropriatereading technique, skimming or scanning, to the passage.QuestionIs this textinformationalor persuasive?Skimming!PassageAnorexia nervosa is a psychiatric illness thatdescribes an eating disorder, characterized byextreme low body weight and body imagedistortion, with an obsessive fear of gainingweight. Individuals with anorexia are known tocontrol body weight commonly through themeans of voluntary starvation, purging,excessive exercise or diet pills. While thecondition primarily affects adolescent females,approximately 10% of people with the diagnosisare males.2