{"id":851,"date":"2017-07-21T15:40:22","date_gmt":"2017-07-21T15:40:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-fmcc-english1\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=851"},"modified":"2017-07-21T17:59:23","modified_gmt":"2017-07-21T17:59:23","slug":"previewing","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-fmcc-english1\/chapter\/previewing\/","title":{"raw":"Previewing","rendered":"Previewing"},"content":{"raw":"<h1 class=\"difficulty\">Reading Strategy: Previewing<\/h1>\r\n<div id=\"post-104\" class=\"standard post-104 chapter type-chapter status-publish hentry\">\r\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\r\n<h3 class=\"p1\">What It Is<\/h3>\r\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>Previewing<\/strong>\u00a0is a strategy that readers use to recall prior knowledge and set a purpose for reading. It calls for readers to skim a text before reading, looking for various features and information that will help as they return to read it in detail later.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Why Use It<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">According to research, previewing a text can improve comprehension (Graves, Cooke, &amp; LaBerge, 1983, cited in Paris et al., 1991).<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Previewing a text helps readers prepare for what they are about to read and set a purpose for reading.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">The\u00a0<strong>genre<\/strong>\u00a0determines the reader\u2019s methods\u00a0for previewing:<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Readers preview nonfiction to find out what they know about the subject and what they want to find out. It also helps them understand how an author has organized information.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"p3\">Readers preview biography to determine something about the person in the biography, the time period, and some possible places and events in the life of the person.<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"p3\">Readers preview fiction to determine characters, setting, and plot. They also preview to make predictions about story\u2019s problems and solutions.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3 class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">When To Use It<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Previewing is a strategy readers use before and during reading.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">How To Use It<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">When readers preview a text before they read, they first ask themselves whether the text is fiction or nonfiction.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">If the text is fiction or biography, readers look at the title, chapter headings, introductory notes, and illustrations for a better understanding of the content and possible settings or events.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"p3\">If the text is nonfiction, readers look at text features and illustrations (and their captions) to determine subject matter and to recall prior knowledge, to decide what they know about the subject. Previewing also helps readers figure out what they don\u2019t know and what they want to find out.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>How to Preview<\/h2>\r\n<div id=\"attachment_106\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\">\r\n\r\n<img class=\"wp-image-106 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2016\/05\/10195505\/14741187650_7fc816da78_z-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Movie marquee for the Athena theater. Message reads &quot;see you soon.&quot;\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/>\r\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Consider previewing a text as similar to watching a movie preview.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\nThink of previewing a text as similar to creating a movie trailer. \u00a0A successful preview for either a movie or a reading experience will capture what the overall work is going to be about, generally what expectations the audience can have of the experience to come, how the piece is structured, and what kinds of patterns will emerge.\r\n\r\nPreviewing engages your prior experience, and asks you to think about what you already know about this subject matter, or this author, or this publication. \u00a0Then anticipate what new information might be ahead of you when you return to read this text more closely.\r\n<h2>Previewing Strategies<\/h2>\r\nThe following strategies should be done before reading the text. \u00a0You should not read the entire text, or even a substantial portion of it, but instead use the following steps as a way to get a sense of the reading's organization, development, intended audience, and so on.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Read any information about the author and reading offered prior to the text of the reading itself.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Research about the author (if none or not enough is provided in an overview) and the publication.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Read the title and subtitle (if there is one).<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Read the introduction.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Scan the reading for section headings. \u00a0If there are no headings, then read the first sentence or two of each section.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>View any charts, tables, photographs, and any other visuals.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Read the conclusion.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Take a look at any reading questions before or after the piece.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"<h1 class=\"difficulty\">Reading Strategy: Previewing<\/h1>\n<div id=\"post-104\" class=\"standard post-104 chapter type-chapter status-publish hentry\">\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3 class=\"p1\">What It Is<\/h3>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>Previewing<\/strong>\u00a0is a strategy that readers use to recall prior knowledge and set a purpose for reading. It calls for readers to skim a text before reading, looking for various features and information that will help as they return to read it in detail later.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Why Use It<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">According to research, previewing a text can improve comprehension (Graves, Cooke, &amp; LaBerge, 1983, cited in Paris et al., 1991).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Previewing a text helps readers prepare for what they are about to read and set a purpose for reading.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">The\u00a0<strong>genre<\/strong>\u00a0determines the reader\u2019s methods\u00a0for previewing:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Readers preview nonfiction to find out what they know about the subject and what they want to find out. It also helps them understand how an author has organized information.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\">Readers preview biography to determine something about the person in the biography, the time period, and some possible places and events in the life of the person.<\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\">Readers preview fiction to determine characters, setting, and plot. They also preview to make predictions about story\u2019s problems and solutions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">When To Use It<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Previewing is a strategy readers use before and during reading.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">How To Use It<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">When readers preview a text before they read, they first ask themselves whether the text is fiction or nonfiction.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">If the text is fiction or biography, readers look at the title, chapter headings, introductory notes, and illustrations for a better understanding of the content and possible settings or events.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\">If the text is nonfiction, readers look at text features and illustrations (and their captions) to determine subject matter and to recall prior knowledge, to decide what they know about the subject. Previewing also helps readers figure out what they don\u2019t know and what they want to find out.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How to Preview<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_106\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-106 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2016\/05\/10195505\/14741187650_7fc816da78_z-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Movie marquee for the Athena theater. Message reads &quot;see you soon.&quot;\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Consider previewing a text as similar to watching a movie preview.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Think of previewing a text as similar to creating a movie trailer. \u00a0A successful preview for either a movie or a reading experience will capture what the overall work is going to be about, generally what expectations the audience can have of the experience to come, how the piece is structured, and what kinds of patterns will emerge.<\/p>\n<p>Previewing engages your prior experience, and asks you to think about what you already know about this subject matter, or this author, or this publication. \u00a0Then anticipate what new information might be ahead of you when you return to read this text more closely.<\/p>\n<h2>Previewing Strategies<\/h2>\n<p>The following strategies should be done before reading the text. \u00a0You should not read the entire text, or even a substantial portion of it, but instead use the following steps as a way to get a sense of the reading&#8217;s organization, development, intended audience, and so on.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Read any information about the author and reading offered prior to the text of the reading itself.<\/li>\n<li>Research about the author (if none or not enough is provided in an overview) and the publication.<\/li>\n<li>Read the title and subtitle (if there is one).<\/li>\n<li>Read the introduction.<\/li>\n<li>Scan the reading for section headings. \u00a0If there are no headings, then read the first sentence or two of each section.<\/li>\n<li>View any charts, tables, photographs, and any other visuals.<\/li>\n<li>Read the conclusion.<\/li>\n<li>Take a look at any reading questions before or after the piece.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t <section class=\"citations-section\" role=\"contentinfo\">\n\t\t\t <h3>Candela Citations<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <div 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