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T. MuraliT. Murali

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What is reading?

� Reading is a process of retrieving and understand the meaning of stored information or ideas.

Reading is one of the most fundamentalskills.

Developing good reading habit is vital to our future not just academically, but in everyday

life as well.

What can good reading habits do for our development?

Reading leads to asking questions, and seeking answers

� Five reasons to develop reading habits, and why they are so important?

Reading can make you Smarter

•Reading forces your brain cells to engage in

activity as you paint a vivid image in your mind about the story that you are reading.

Reading can improve your Vocabulary

and Language Skills

� You will keep on learning new words, phrases, idioms and learn to use them in several different ways as well.

� Reading tacitly enhances writing skills

. . . boosts

. . . improves . . . improves concentration

Why read a newspaperWhy read a newspaper

�� News Paper News Paper –– A Living Text BookA Living Text Book

�� Today’s News Today’s News ––Tomorrow’s History Tomorrow’s History

�� Power of KnowledgePower of Knowledge

�� Information disseminationInformation dissemination

�� News Paper News Paper –– A Living Text BookA Living Text Book

�� Today’s News Today’s News ––Tomorrow’s History Tomorrow’s History

�� Power of KnowledgePower of Knowledge

�� Information disseminationInformation dissemination�� Information disseminationInformation dissemination

�� Relatively less of sensationalism Relatively less of sensationalism

�� InIn--depth analysis of a given newsdepth analysis of a given news

�� Information disseminationInformation dissemination

�� Relatively less of sensationalism Relatively less of sensationalism

�� InIn--depth analysis of a given newsdepth analysis of a given news

Newspaper Newspaper –– A learning toolA learning tool

�� Daily encyclopedia Daily encyclopedia

�� Brings the world to your doorstepBrings the world to your doorstep

�� Bridges the gap between theory and Bridges the gap between theory and practicalpracticalpracticalpractical

�� Helps to improve communication skillsHelps to improve communication skills

�� Helps to accentuate your analytical skillsHelps to accentuate your analytical skills

Opening the Power of MindOpening the Power of Mind

�� Opens up your mind Opens up your mind –– helps to view a problem from helps to view a problem from

various standpointsvarious standpoints

�� Helps to critically analyse an eventHelps to critically analyse an event

�� DisinvestmentDisinvestment

�� Government’s Reservation Policy Government’s Reservation Policy

�� Opens up your mind Opens up your mind –– helps to view a problem from helps to view a problem from

various standpointsvarious standpoints

�� Helps to critically analyse an eventHelps to critically analyse an event

�� DisinvestmentDisinvestment

�� Government’s Reservation Policy Government’s Reservation Policy �� Government’s Reservation Policy Government’s Reservation Policy

�� Helps in opinion buildingHelps in opinion building

�� Increased Consumer awarenessIncreased Consumer awareness

�� Human rights awarenessHuman rights awareness

�� Creates philanthropists Creates philanthropists

�� Government’s Reservation Policy Government’s Reservation Policy

�� Helps in opinion buildingHelps in opinion building

�� Increased Consumer awarenessIncreased Consumer awareness

�� Human rights awarenessHuman rights awareness

�� Creates philanthropists Creates philanthropists

News papers News papers –– a Source of a Source of

Information Information �� History History

�� ArchaeologyArchaeology

�� GeographyGeography

�� Indian PoliticsIndian Politics

�� Indian ConstitutionIndian Constitution

�� Indian CultureIndian Culture

�� Art Forms in India Art Forms in India

�� ArchitectureArchitecture

�� TourismTourism

�� Music & DanceMusic & Dance�� Indian ConstitutionIndian Constitution

�� Indian EconomyIndian Economy

�� Science & TechnologyScience & Technology

�� SportsSports

�� Current Events & Current Events & International AffairsInternational Affairs

�� Law & OrderLaw & Order

�� Music & DanceMusic & Dance

�� StatisticsStatistics

�� Business WorldBusiness World

�� Computers & the World Computers & the World Wide WebWide Web

�� EE--CommerceCommerce

�� HRDHRD

How to Read a NewspaperHow to Read a Newspaper

�� Sequencing, Story structure Sequencing, Story structure

�� Who, What, When, Where, Why Who, What, When, Where, Why

�� Visualizing Visualizing

Content Discrimination Content Discrimination

�� Sequencing, Story structure Sequencing, Story structure

�� Who, What, When, Where, Why Who, What, When, Where, Why

�� Visualizing Visualizing

Content Discrimination Content Discrimination �� Content Discrimination Content Discrimination

�� Inference Inference

�� Locating Specific Information Locating Specific Information

�� Fact and Opinion Fact and Opinion

�� Evaluating & analysing Evaluating & analysing

�� Content Discrimination Content Discrimination

�� Inference Inference

�� Locating Specific Information Locating Specific Information

�� Fact and Opinion Fact and Opinion

�� Evaluating & analysing Evaluating & analysing

Using Newspaper in InstitutionUsing Newspaper in Institution

�� Newspaper to be used in classes rather Newspaper to be used in classes rather than reading in assemblythan reading in assembly

�� Initiate discussionInitiate discussion

�� Public speaking by studentsPublic speaking by students�� Public speaking by studentsPublic speaking by students

�� Students to present points both for and Students to present points both for and against a particular storyagainst a particular story

�� “Had I there been in that situation” “Had I there been in that situation” ––students to give their suggestionstudents to give their suggestion

Working with NewspaperWorking with Newspaper

�� Language buildingLanguage building

�� Team buildingTeam building

�� Scrabble Scrabble –– word game by forming words word game by forming words from individual lettered tiles on a game from individual lettered tiles on a game from individual lettered tiles on a game from individual lettered tiles on a game board board

�� Science and Technology Science and Technology –– InnovationInnovation

�� Reading and Writing skillsReading and Writing skills

Effects of these exercisesEffects of these exercises

�� Students become versatileStudents become versatile

�� Confidence personified Confidence personified

�� Improved communication skillsImproved communication skills

�� Decision making qualities improvedDecision making qualities improved

�� Able to present their views in the most Able to present their views in the most �� Able to present their views in the most Able to present their views in the most convincing mannerconvincing manner

�� Improved analytical qualitiesImproved analytical qualities

�� Become Socially and politically vibrantBecome Socially and politically vibrant

�� An extrovertAn extrovert

�� Update for future market requirementsUpdate for future market requirements

Words picked from The HinduWords picked from The Hindu

�� Pillages Pillages ––

�� Restitution Restitution --

�� SmotherSmother

�� Proclivity Proclivity ––

�� Internecine Internecine --�� Internecine Internecine --

�� Penitence Penitence ––

�� Senility Senility ––

�� Convoluted Convoluted ––

�� Heist Heist ––

�� ParsimoniousParsimonious --

Their MeaningsTheir Meanings�� Pillages Pillages ––Rob or Stolen especially during war times Rob or Stolen especially during war times

�� Restitution Restitution ––Restoration of something lost or stolen to its proper owner; Restoration of something lost or stolen to its proper owner; restoration of something to its original state restoration of something to its original state

�� Smother Smother –– Suffocate by covering the nose and mouth; cover someone or Suffocate by covering the nose and mouth; cover someone or something entirely; extinguish by covering; cause to feel oppressed and something entirely; extinguish by covering; cause to feel oppressed and trappedtrapped

�� Proclivity Proclivity –– An inclination or Predisposition An inclination or Predisposition

�� Internecine Internecine ––Destructive to both sides in a conflict; relating to conflict Destructive to both sides in a conflict; relating to conflict within a group within a group

�� Penitence Penitence ––One who repents for his sins One who repents for his sins

�� Senility Senility ––having the weakness or disease of old age; loss of mental having the weakness or disease of old age; loss of mental faculties caused by old agefaculties caused by old age

�� Convoluted Convoluted ––complex thingcomplex thing

�� Heist Heist ––Rob, stealRob, steal

�� Parsimonious Parsimonious --very Unwilling to spend money or resourcesvery Unwilling to spend money or resources

The Hindu The Hindu –– For the startersFor the starters

�� Start with Sports page & Back pageStart with Sports page & Back page

�� Read news headlines Read news headlines

�� Slowly take to serious itemsSlowly take to serious items

Editorial pageEditorial page�� Editorial pageEditorial page

�� Read “Letters to the Editor” regularlyRead “Letters to the Editor” regularly

Your thoughts and imagination are the Your thoughts and imagination are the

only real limits to your possibilities.only real limits to your possibilities.

If it is to be … it is up to you.If it is to be … it is up to you.

� Children who start reading regularly from an early age are more likely to enjoy reading later in life. This will serve them well throughout their education and beyond.beyond.

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