Applied English for American History ... Fall 2005 ... J.E. Seibert
Steps for Reading Short Assignments with Worksheets
1. Read the assigned pages once; quickly circle words or expressions you don't know.
2. Look up the words or expressions you circled in your bilingual dictionary and an English dictionary.
3. Read the assigned pages again. Really try to understand the main ideas. Ask your Applied English professor, the tutor, or an American friend to explain sentences or paragraphs you don't understand.
4. Carefully read the questions on the worksheet. Ask your Applied English professor, the tutor, or an American friend to explain sentences or paragraphs you don't understand.
5. Try to answer the questions on the worksheet without looking at the reading.
6. Now finish answering the questions by looking at the reading assignment. Use your own words; don't copy what you don't understand.
7. Check your answers for accuracy, logic, grammar, and spelling.
Applied English for American History ... Fall 2005 ... J.E. Seibert
Steps for Reading Short Assignments with Worksheets
1. Read the assigned pages once; quickly circle words or expressions you don't know.
2. Look up the words or expressions you circled in your bilingual dictionary and an English dictionary.
3. Read the assigned pages again. Really try to understand the main ideas. Ask your Applied English professor, the tutor, or an American friend to explain sentences or paragraphs you don't understand.
4. Carefully read the questions on the worksheet. Ask your Applied English professor, the tutor, or an American friend to explain sentences or paragraphs you don't understand.
5. Try to answer the questions on the worksheet without looking at the reading.
6. Now finish answering the questions by looking at the reading assignment. Use your own words; don't copy what you don't understand.
7. Check your answers for accuracy, logic, grammar, and spelling.