Lesson 2 Flashcards
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Is the process of looking at a series of written symbols and getting meaning from them.
READING
It is a deeper and more complex engagement with a text.
Critical Reading
To read critically, you must think
critically. This involves:
analysis,interpretation, and evaluation.
means looking at the parts of something to detect patterns. In looking at these patterns
Analysis
making judgments about the
intellectual/cognitive, aesthetic, moral or
practical value of a text.
Evaluation
marking the pages with notes, is an excellent, if not essential, way to make the most out of the reading
Annotating a text
4 Ways of Annotating Texts:
Highlighting/Underlining
Paraphrase/Summary of Main Ideas
Descriptive Outline
Comments/Responses
the most common form of annotating texts.
Highlighting/Underlining
A series of brief notes in the margins beside important ideas
gives you a handy summary right on the pages of the text itself
Paraphrase/Summary of Main Ideas
shows the organization of a piece of writing, breaking it down to show where ideas are introduced, where they are developed, and where any turns in the development occur.
Descriptive Outline
You can use annotation to go beyond understanding a text’s meaning and organization by noting your reactions and ideas.
Comments/Responses
Annotation Guidelines:
READ
Circle
Underline or Highlight
Ask Questions
Use Exclamation Points
Draw Arrows
Write “EX” when the author provides an example
The first thing you must ALWAYS do is
read the information given.
key words or
phrases that are
confusing or unknown to
you.
Circle
to illustrate
connections you’ve made
between ideas in the text.
Use arrows
There are two steps in preparing to read critically:
Self-Reflect
Read to Understand
