Advanced Communication Skills Laboratory Manual

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Reading Comprehension

INTRODUCTION

Reading is that part of the learning process through which we get to know many things about the world. A library is considered to be a window to the world of knowledge. As you learnt letters and words, you started identifying the language on paper. Gradually, as you were growing, you were exposed to larger chunks of texts that you learnt to read, understand and later reproduce in different contexts like exams. Often, you had to read instructions in the lab and conduct experiments. Sometimes you had to read a book of not less than 200 pages and make a PowerPoint presentation. Thus, you have been reading various materials for various purposes. And whenever purpose varies, the attitude varies. To become an effective ...