(CLOZE EXERCISES)

BEED-III

CLOZE EXERCISES

* THE CLOZE IS A PROCEDURE IN WHICH READER ATTEMPTS TO ANTICIPATE MEANING FROM CONTEXT AND TO ACCURATELY SUPPLY THE DELETED WORDS FROM A MESSAGE.\ * IN ACLOZE EXERCISE THE WORD IS DELETED. IN THE EXERCISES THAT FOLLOW, THE SEVENTH WORD IS DELETED. * TO BE ABLE TO ANSWER A CLOZE EXERCISE, ONE MUST BE ABLE TO USE CONTEXT CLUES (SEMANTIC AND SYNTACTIC). ONE’S RESPONSES IN A CLOZE EXERCISE SHOW TO WHAT EXTENT THE SELECTION HAS BEEN UNDERSTOOD. * EXACT ANSWER ARE GENERALLY EXPECTED IN A CLOZE TEST. HOWEVER, SYNONYMS THAT FIT THE SELECTION ARE ALSO SOMETIMES ACCEPTED SUBJECT TO THE TEACHER. * The Bundle of sticks * Tandang Sora * Women Should Be Selfish (An Excerpt) By: Julie Y. Daza * Why the Simbang Gabi Is Held at Dawn * Poverty
Part III Gathering and Organizing Information
The study skills Reading skills learned must be put into practical use. When this is done, there is what may call functional reading.
Functional Reading When you read your references in all areas like Philosophy, Sociology, Psychology, and Natural Sciences.
NOTE TAKING * Is the recording of important items of information for future use. * The best notes are as brief as possible without missing any vital points.

NOTE TAKING TECHNIQUEST he most comprehensive note taking systems require attention on your part. You must be alert enough in class to take legible, meaningful notes. You can rely on “ writing everything down” because a lot of information in a given lecture won’t help you actually learn the material.
The Organization of the material is often a useful aid when taking down notes
A.Normal Organization Pattern - Most materials are organized in the following way: the main idea is stated first, followed by supporting details.
B.Other Pattern of Organization - The main idea may not come first all the time. The details are presented first, followed by supporting details.
The following may serve as general for Note taking: 1. First, read carefully all headings to understand the purpose of the writing and its organization. 2. If the material is not difficult, take the notes as you read. These notes should consist mainly of Key words, that is important word that will remind you of the ideas that you want to remember. 3. If the material is difficult, read a section through; then the take notes as you re-read it. 4. Distinguish between important and minor ideas. If you are reading a selection for a specific purpose, distinguish between the idea that fit your purpose and those that do not. 5. Make use of topic sentences to find and understand the main ideas for your notes.