News paper has been considered as one of the most traditional ways to update yourself about national and international news. News paper also helps to update general knowledge whether it is about science, politics, international relations and entertainment industry. It also updates the knowledge about any government vacancy, government scheme. Most of the published advertisements help to find vacancy, property which is most needed. News paper has its different pages like front page which contains national and international news and all other head lines. News paper also contains local city news and many articles related to help for self development and growth.
Reading Habit – Reading habit is good and effective for mental health development. Mostly positive news promotes psychology and develops good human behavior. Daily habit of reading newspaper systematically makes a time table for daily life which includes good habit. Newspaper reading habit not only improves self knowledge but also improves family relations, gives information about good articles and also provides knowledge of new technology. This habit also helps in self analysis that what position we stand for. It also plays a big role in improving motivation level, with the help of this we can make the future bright.
How to read newspaper?
Start with headlines in brief – When we are going to read like a professional then it is necessary that which part and news to read and which news to avoid. In the beginning it should be read in brief like main news. If there is any news which does not help you then keep skipping it to save time, newspaper contains some attractive news but it should be clear what is the main purpose of reading newspaper, if it is for educational purpose then avoid extra news which is not related to you. After summarizing the complete headlines it should be clear which topics are most trending in near future. All headlines should be underlined or highlighted for better result.
Make diary/notes – When we are going to read newspaper then it is necessary to keep highlighter pen and diary to note important news for future revision. The best and most news should be marked by star or circle underline. Notes diary helps when any exam is near. All revision can be done specially before the exam. This type of diary can be made according to date, year, news type like national, international, science, current news and any updates, all these news can be kept separately in diary notes.
Writing practice – When we finish reading all newspaper then select most topics which are trending like any international news, technology news and international relation news. For better result all these selected news can be practiced by writing two to three times. Writing skills will help in any theoretical exam and it will also improve the writing speed which helps to cover all the compulsory questions in the exam.
Keep a pocket dictionary – It is based on the language of the newspaper, like if we are reading Hindi newspaper then we should keep a Hindi grammar book which will help to increase the in-depth knowledge about the news. Similarly if we are reading English newspaper then we should keep a pocket dictionary. It will help us to understand the actual meaning of the words, it will also help to increase the vocabulary, a good number of vocabulary not only helps in writing but also helps in fluent speaking and interview program.
Read two types of newspapers – If we are reading different types of newspapers then it will be a good help, some news are best covered in one newspaper while some are covered differently in the other. Both the newspapers make the vision clear about the news. Two types of newspapers will also help to increase the good level of knowledge about the articles written by different authors. With the help of this, the chances of missing a particular news will be very less. keep world and India map -if anyone reading news paper for exam preparation on map should be keep for better understanding.
Author’s View – Reading newspaper is an art, many people are seen reading it for many hours. It is very important to choose the news that can help you in the exam, always try to avoid unnecessary news. This will save time. The habit of reading newspaper daily gives strong knowledge about current affairs and issues. Also remember never to miss December month newspaper, it is a brief overview of the whole year and best to revise the knowledge of that particular year.
