List the techniques of good comprehension.

Short Answer:

Techniques for Good Comprehension

There are a few techniques that you should develop in order to overcome poor comprehension, they are given below. ­

1. ·        Skimming and scanning ­
2. ·        Non-verbal signals ­
3. ·        Structure of the text ­
4. ·        Structure of paragraphs ­
5. ·        Punctuation ­
6. ·        Author's viewpoint (reader’s inference) ­
7. ·        Reader anticipation: determining the meaning of words ­
8. ·        Summarizing

Long Answer:

Techniques for Good Comprehension

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           1. Skimming and scanning ­ : Reading a text without pausing to study the details is called skim reading or skimming. Reading slowly and carefully and looking for specific information that you are interested in is called scanning.

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      2. Non-verbal signals ­ : Texts contain non-verbal signs along with the verbal signs in conveying meaning. Non-verbal signs are certain style features, such as different fonts, bold print, underlining, or italics.

·        3. Structure of the text ­ : Texts as we know generally start with a title and sometimes with a subtitle followed by the introduction and the body and lastly a conclusion or summary.

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         4. Structure of paragraphs ­ : A typical paragraph consists of three parts. The first part contains the topic sentence, which is the heart of the paragraph or the main theme. The second part of the paragraph contains sentences which give further explanation on that aspect. The last sentence of a paragraph is often a summary of the paragraph or a linking sentence to the next paragraph.

·        5. Punctuation ­: It makes it easier to understand the grammatical structures. Punctuation tells you how the author wants you to interpret a piece of text. 

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      6. Author's viewpoint (reader’s inference) ­ : You can conclude the position of the author from certain words and phrases used by the author in the text. For example the use of the word definitely expresses a level of certainty

·        7. Reader anticipation: determining the meaning of words ­ : Readers, including those who have a wide and flexible vocabulary will come across words whose meanings are unfamiliar to them. You may have often come across a not-too-familiar word whose meaning you were able to guess accurately. This is possible if you understand the relationships between words in meaning and form.\

·      8. Summarizing : While summarizing you may make a note of the most important points in the text as it is difficult to remember the contents of the text if it is sufficiently long. The length of the summary largely depends on the density of the text. The average length of a good summary is about one-third of the original text, but summaries of detailed texts may be longer.