Publication Date
12-1-1990
Abstract
Several current notions used in combination can contribute to better teaching of comprehension of expository text. These include knowledge of text structure, strategic reading, and the think-aloud procedure. Knowledge of text structure is knowledge of the author's underlying organization of the ideas presented. The think-aloud procedure is suggested as the vehicle by which to demonstrate a strategic readers' use of text structure knowledge while reading. It's a "talk-as-you go" or "talk-as-you read" procedure. Strategies are defined as systematic plans that readers can use flexibly, adapting them to particular reading situations or contexts (Duffy and Roehler, 1987). Strategies are thus generalizable beyond any one task.
Recommended Citation
Gordon, C. J. (1990). Modeling an Expository Text Structure Strategy in Think Alouds. Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts, 31 (2). Retrieved from https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/reading_horizons/vol31/iss2/6
