{"id":149,"date":"2016-06-08T18:06:13","date_gmt":"2016-06-08T18:06:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymaker-level3-english\/?post_type=chapter&p=149"},"modified":"2016-10-06T20:15:14","modified_gmt":"2016-10-06T20:15:14","slug":"text-how-to-read-effectively-in-the-sciences","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-fmcc-engcomp1-2\/chapter\/text-how-to-read-effectively-in-the-sciences\/","title":{"raw":"How to Read Effectively in the Sciences","rendered":"How to Read Effectively in the Sciences"},"content":{"raw":"

Explore Your Science Textbook<\/b><\/h2>\r\nExplore The Textbook. <\/b>Go\u00a0over the course outline, the table of contents, and compare the two. In addition, explore the Lab manual. Go over the course outline or lab sheet,\u00a0go over the table of contents, and compare the two. This process helps you to develop a base understanding for how the material is organized. This\u00a0is key to understanding the course contents.<\/span>\r\n

Explore Your Assignments.<\/b>\u00a0You benefit from\u00a0knowing what you're required to learn. Read the introduction of your assigned chapter and connect it with previous chapters or your prior knowledge of the topic. It is important to read the headings, subheadings, summary, and review questions. Remember that most science texts contain review questions; use them to guide you readings.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Look Over\u00a0<\/b>the pictures, tables, diagrams, photographs, and other images. Sometimes those elements are easier to understand than the words.\"Comic<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

Check The Vocabulary<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\r\n

As For Vocabulary: <\/b>learn basic scientific root, prefixes and suffixes; use glossary and indexes; use context clues contain in the paragraphs; and as last resort, use a dictionary or encyclopedia to understand and develop scientific concepts or vocabulary.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

Analyze For Comprehension.\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\r\n

Remember that scientific texts usually follow the same\u00a0writing patterns. Once you can recognize and analyze them, your comprehension will increase.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The Classification Pattern:<\/b>\u00a0used by scientists to group and sub-group various things, objects, or areas. For example, a scientist who wishes to discuss the structure of a plant may break his topic into various subheadings as roots, stems, leaves, or flowers. Recognizing these structural parts in order of importance or position is essential to good comprehension and note taking.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The Process Description Pattern: <\/b>what the process is and how the process works. You need to understand what the description pattern is about. Is it about the process? or how the process works?<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The Factual-Statement Pattern: <\/b>facts are usually used in defining things, in comparing or contrasting things, and in citing examples or illustrations. In science, the word \"fact\" has a more exacting meaning that other areas.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The Problem-Solving Pattern: <\/b>usually found in passages from science texts which describe or recount past scientific problems, or scientific discoveries made through experimentation. When you're confronted with the problem solving pattern, use the following questions to help you understand and analyze the passages. <\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n