Annotated Bibliography Text Features And Comprehension

Running head: TEXT FEATURES COMPREHENSION TEXT FEATURES COMPREHENSION 21 Theory and Research in Literacy CI 8490 The Relationship between the Text Features and Comprehension Saeed Alzahrani May,20, 2015 Table of Contents Introduction 3 Overview of the Study 4 Literature Review 7 Conclusion 19 Works Cited 20 Introduction Text comprehension is defined as ?demonstrating understanding of the text at the mental model level by generating inferences, interpreting, paraphrasing, translating, explaining, or summarizing information? (Otero, Lecentsn, Graesser, 2014: p. 17). There are various studies based on the cognitive science illustrating the understanding of text in relation to its comprehension for children (Chambres, IzauteMarescaux, 2002). Such studies develop theoretical models for the comprehension process and test the predictions of the model by collecting empirical data from readers (Readence, J Barone, 1997). Growth in reading is considered one of the most successful undertakings for most of the students (Searfoss, 1997). This research paper is aimed at highlighting certain text features and methods of reading comprehension. It is based on qualitative research carried out through various scholarly articles and educational reports. A brief overview is presented to highlight recent r esearch on the topic and presents various factors, such as level of interest and their effect on comprehension in reading. The relationship betweenShow MoreRelatedDementia: How and Whom Does It Affect?5576 Words   |  23 Pagesphysical capabilities such as balance, strength, and we see changes in our sight, hearing, and general appearance, (hair color, we become shorter, or develop wrinkles). And yes, there are often changes of decline in cognition as we age, changes in comprehension, memory, or clarity of thought. In the past, we thought, as a society, that this was normal aging, all of it. 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