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Reading Journal By Kamonmada Somthana 6031006007 This journal is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for English reading and writing 1 course of Liberal Arts in English Program, Mae Fah Luang University First semester 2018

Week 5 Title: How to improve your memory. Author: Kidzworld. Source: https://www.kidzworld.com/article/30938-how-to- improve-your-memory Summary Everyone has a different learning style. There are 4 main ways to improve memory. First, An auditory learner is when you remember best by hearing. Second, A visual learner is when you remember things best by reading and picturing. Third A tactile learner is when learning best by let the brain activated by touching, moving and arranging things. Lastly, using mnemonic devices is the shortcuts to help remember things. This is the way that keeps repeating things which building a better memory. Mnemonic is when you’re trying to remember something, you match the thing with something easy to remember. These are 4 ways that make the study more efficiently. My reaction/reflection: In this article about how to improve your memory, I think that this article is easy to understand and they also give examples of each kind of learners too. This article is very helpful which can be used in daily life. Everyone has their own ways of study and memorize things in different ways and if you know which type is the best ways to study that suits you there will be easier to achieve the learning goal. Page 2 of 4

New Words Definitions 1. Auditory Connected with hearing. (adjective) When you understand and remember things 2. Tactile best after you hear them, you’re auditory (adjective) learner. Connected with the sense of touch; using 3. Putty (noun) your sense of touch. Tactile learners learn best when they’re 4. Imprint (verb) thinking with things or moving around. 5. Mnemonic A soft sticky substance that becomes hard (adjective) when it is dry and that is used for fixing glass into window frames. Keep silly putty or thinking putty to fidget with when you have to sit still for a long time. To have a great effect on something so that it cannot be forgotten, changed, etc. It gets imprinted on your memory without you even realizing. Helping you to remember something. Mnemonic devices are shortcuts to help you remember things. Page 3 of 4

Articles Rubric for Independent Reading Journal (10%) 5 1234 1. Summary (4 %) 2. Reflection (3%) 3. Vocabulary Learned (3%) Scores Total scores _______ ÷ 5 = _____ marksCriteria for the above categories1. Rubric for Article SummaryCategory 5-4 3 2 1-0Summarizing Provides a very Provides a clear Provides a clear but Provides a somewhatthe content thorough and clear and concise shallow summary of muddled, unclear and and concise summary of the the article; may be rambling summary of summary of the article context and excessively brief or the article. article context and content. may include some content. extraneous information.Identifying Student recalls Student recalls Student is not able to Student cannot locateDetails several details for details for most locate most of the details with accuracy. each main point. main point. details of the main point. Is characterized by theParaphrasing Is characterized by Is characterized substantial copying of paraphrasing of the by paraphrasing Is characterized by indiscriminately main idea and of the main idea the substantial selected phrases or significant details and significant copying of key sentences. details phrases and minimal paraphrasingSpelling & There are few or no There are some There are serious Serious errors inGrammar errors in usage, errors in usage, errors in usage, mechanics, usage, grammar, grammar, grammar, grammar, or spelling punctuation, punctuation, punctuation, sentence that make the sentence fragments, sentence fragments, or summary difficult to or spelling. fragments, or spelling. understand. spelling.Total ________/20 ÷ 5 = 4 %2. Reflection on the Articles (3%)Students who have completely and clearly responded to the guided questions stated in the reading journalform will get 3 marks. 3. Vocabulary Learned (3%) ≥ 70% correct = 2 marks 1 ≤ 70% = 1 mark All correct = 3 marks Page 4 of 4