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WorksheetsPreviewing Books and Journal Articles
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
(BOOKS)What should you examine first when previewing a book to predict its central themes or topics?
Preface
Chapter titles
Index
Summaries
(BOOKS)What should you do if you want to quickly locate key sections within a book?
Read the preface
Scan the contents and index
Skim the introduction
Analyze the visuals
(BOOKS)What part of a book provides insights into the author's objectives and perspective?
Introduction
Table of Contents
Preface
Chapter titles
(JOURNAL ARTICLE)What section of a journal article offers a concise summary of the article's content, including key findings and conclusions?
Introduction
Abstract
Visuals
References
(JOURNAL ARTICLE)To gain a general idea of the whole journal article, what should you do?
Read the entire article
Focus on the abstract
Ignore words or sections you don't understand
Analyze the visuals
(JOURNAL ARTICLE)What should you pay attention to in journal articles to understand their typical structure?
Visuals
Subtitles
Introduction, methodology, results, discussion, and references
Abstract
(ACADEMIC TEXTS)What is the main purpose of skimming when previewing academic texts?
To understand every detail
To identify specific facts
To get a general sense of the text
To analyze the visuals
(ACADEMIC TEXTS)What should you read to gain an overview of an academic text?
First and last paragraphs
Visuals
Headings and subheadings
References
(ACADEMIC TEXTS)How can you recognize academic features in a text?
Lengthy sentences
Discipline-specific jargon
Passive voice
All of the above
(PREVIEWING STRATEGIES)What should you consider before reading any text to determine your reading approach?
Your favorite genre
Your background knowledge
The font size of the text
The author's biography
(PREVIEWING STRATEGIES)Which part of the text can help you predict what it will be about, known as the topic?
Abstract
Introduction
Visuals
Subtitles
(PREVIEWING STRATEGIES)What should you do after reading to make a list of new words and evaluate what you've read?
Highlight sentences with new words
Write down all the words you don't know
List new words, provide definitions, and indicate word forms
Ignore new words as they are not essential
