2. Select the type of reading that should be done in the following situations. Choose from: a. scanning b. skimming c.

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1 Communication: A hands-on Approach 2e CHAPTER 3: Reading and Note-taking 1. Identified the appropriate reading context for the following examples: a. Having prior knowledge of the topic you are reading about. b. Spending a Sunday morning reading articles in the Sunday Times Magazine. : 1.a. The context of the reader 1.b. The context of the passage 2. Select the type of reading that should be done in the following situations. Choose from: a. scanning b. skimming c. study reading 2.1 Looking up the Home Affairs number in the phone book. 2.2 Making notes from a textbook to use in an argumentative essay. 2.3 Choosing a book to read for a research essay. 2.4 Checking for words in the dictionary. 2.5 Review notes made for exam revision. 2.6 Checking whether a website can supply a definition of a research topic. 2.7 Understanding how two authors present different perspectives on one topic. 2.8 Looking for the main points in an article on time management. 2.9 Checking whether your name appears on a student list. 1

2 2.1 a 2.2 c 2.3 b 2.4 a 2.5 b 2.6 b 2.7 c 2.8 b 2.9 a 3. Are the following statements True or False? a. Skimming to preview includes reading the heading and opening and closing paragraphs. b. When taking notes in a lecture, it is important to note everything the lecturer says. c. You can add notes to a Word document. d. A flow chart can be a useful way of summarising a process. e. It is helpful to use abbreviations when taking notes during a lecture. f. A point-form summary consists of full sentences in paragraph form g. The reading technique used when reading a novel on holiday is scanning. h. Daily reading can improve a student s reading speed. i. A student should bring what she/he knows to the reading of a new text. j. If the author s exact words are copied, they should be placed in inverted commas. : a. True b. False c. True 2

3 d. True e. True f. False g. True h. True i. True j. True 4. Read the attached article Cash-in on a proven crusade and answer the following questions. 4.1 Match the five notes stuck on the text to summarise the main points of the various paragraphs in Column A with the correct paragraph number in Column B Column A Column B a. Lots of start-up support is offered, but lots of money is i. Paragraph 1 needed. b. Cash Crusaders has taken advantage of people having ii. Paragraph 2 less money to shop c. Cash Crusader outlets sell a wide range of products but iii. Paragraph 3 avoid bulky items d. Cash Crusaders see lots of potential for growth iv. Paragraph 4 e. Cash Crusaders has made the second hand market more v. Paragraph 5 respectable and appealing. vi. Paragraph 6 vii. Paragraph 7 viii. Paragraph 8 ix. Paragraph 9 x. Paragraph 10 3

4 a. ix Paragraph 9 b. ii Paragraph 2 c. v Paragraph 5 d. x Paragraph 10 e. vi Paragraph Scan the article and complete the following sentences: Banks that accredit Cash Crusaders are a.. and b. A customer has to spend c R.. in order to get a three-month guarantee. d. stores have opened with a 100% success rate. Philip Bragg s position at Cash Crusaders is e.. The monthly royalty fee is f. % a. ABSA b. Standard Bank c. R 500 d. 60 e. general manager, franchise development f. 5% 4.3 Match the bold phrases in Column A with their meanings in Column B. Column A a. Cash Crusaders has carved a niche into the market b. People just do not have the disposable income that they used to c. At present we have only scratched the surface Column B i. Begun to use the possibilities ii. People are poor iii. Seen positively 4

5 d. The second-hand industry was not always viewed favourably iv. Made a shallow mark v. Found a specific gap in the market vi. Money to spend a. v b. vi c. i d. iii 4.4 Identify which of the following are Facts and which are Opinions. a. The South African market is huge. b. Cash Crusaders is a full member of FASA. c. To date we have opened over 60 stores. d. We have created a pleasant, friendly environment where shopping is a pleasure. e. The product range of Cash Crusaders is extensive. f. Cash Crusaders started in Cape Town in 1996 g. We have created respectability in this industry. h. A member of the support team is available to guide the franchisee. a. Opinion b. Fact c. Fact d. Opinion e. Opinion f. Fact g. Opinion h. Opinion 5