Chapter 4: Reading & Writing
Chapter Summary
Key Takeaways
- Reading comprehension improves when planning is done ahead of time for the proper time of day and reading environment
- It is useful to check in with yourself while reading materials to ensure that you are understanding what you are reading
- Following the steps of the writing process helps students complete any writing assignment more successfully
Activities for Further Reflection
- Write a letter to your instructor that tells them what you believe about reading and writing. Be sure to include:
- Whether or not you think your beliefs are helpful.
- Whether you would like to change any of your beliefs.
- If you speak a different language or have lived in different cultures, write about how the reading and writing beliefs compare to the reading/writing beliefs in Canada. Do you have different reading and writing beliefs for each language you speak? Write a few paragraphs about your findings.
- Re-read the “Ways to Switch Up Your Writing Process,” and pick a few methods that are interesting to you. Try them then write a memo to your instructor reporting on how the experience went.
