Low Beginnning
Focus on getting students to recognize simple words and phrases in written English
High Beginning
Focus on straightforward, easy-to-follow texts here little inference is required
Low Intermediate
Focus on extracting main ideas and finding specific information in learner-oriented texts
Types of Materials: Articles and books designed especially for non-native readers
High Intermediate
Focus on drawing conclusions, making inferences and outlining ideas in a variety of texts
Advanced
Focus on understanding of author's intent, including tone, irony and nuance
Main ideas
Summation
Drawing conclusions
Specific details
Implications/inference
Explicit/Implicit information
Reading speed
How to test
Multiple Choice
True/False
Cloze
Short Answer
Paraphrase/Summary
Scoring
Objective/numerically-based
Hand or computer-scored
Reading Skills
Subskills
Faster Reading
Preview
Comprehension
Timed Readings
Skimming
Scanning
Focusing
Questioning
Eye movement
Word recognition
Phrasing
Study Skills
Textbook Reading
Heading cues
Context cues
Transitions
Recognizing patterns
Outlining
Note Taking
Summarizing
Review
Getting the Main Idea
Drawing Conclusions
Making Inference
Implicit Assumption
Making Predictions
Paragraph organization
Referencing
Point of View
Ladder of Abstraction
Analysis
Critical Thinking
Argumentation
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