Chapter 1

Becoming a better reader

Why do you read?

Passive and active reading

How do you develop the skill of active reading?

Skimming and scanning - getting the gist

Practise your active reading skills

Chapter 2

Applying your reading skills

Types of questions

How to approach short-answer comprehension questions

Practise answering reading comprehension quesdom

More complex comprehension quesrions/How writers achieve efTccts

Chapter 3

Reading and summarising

Some practical guidelines

St>dc matters

Example of a summary question

Practise writing a summary

More complex summary questions

Further summary practice

Chapter 4

Becoming a better writer

Different styles for different purposes

Different styles for different audiences

Planning your writing

Improving your writing

Chapter 5

Applying your reading skills: directed writing

Writing a speech

Writing a dialogue or conversation Writing a letter

Writing a report

Writing a persuasive article

Writing a condnuadon of a story

Writing a leaflet