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Brannan: A Writer's Workshop
A Writer's Workshop: Crafting Paragraphs, Building Essays
Bob Brannan, Johnson County Community College
Making the Most of Reading

Summary

1.

Prereading: Preparing to Understand
-Skim all signposts (titles, headings, etc.)
-Skim beginnings and endings
-Link new information to previous knowledge

2.

Reading: Processing Ideas
-Anticipate and react to the author's points
-Visualize what the author is explaining or detailing
-Link new ideas to previous ones

3.

Postreading: Retaining Ideas
-Repeat the prereading steps
-Summarize or outline main points
-Quiz yourself on the material
-Define important terms in your own words
-List the three most important points from the reading








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