Naomi Takagi
Ibaraki University / University of Minnesota
Naomi Takagi is a part-time lecturer at Ibaraki University. She is also enrolled in the Graduate Certificate Program in Technical Communication at the University of Minnesota. Her research interests include writing studies, discourse analysis, education technologies, and international business & technical communication.
Sessions
Introducing Slash Reading in the EFL Classroom
Slash reading is a method for understanding a text by putting slashes where one thought begins and ends. It is considered a helpful method for English learners because they can read a passage in small segments. Given my students’ difficulty with this method, I will argue that the concept of “thought groups” is the key to its successful use and propose ways to enhance their understanding of this concept.