Here’s what we’re learning about reading…
You must read EFFECTIVELY, ACTIVELY, & CRITICALLY!
It’s important to be a Critical Reader/Thinker.
• To
evaluate what you’ve read
• To
form judgments
• To
develop your own point of view
• To
respond analytically to the ideas of others
• To
exchange ideas with others in conversation
• To
ask and answer questions
• To
develop ideas that can be explored further in your writing
Definitions
Effective Reading is reading in a way that
allows you to understand the writer's message without spending too much time in
the process.
Active Reading simply means reading something
with a determination to understand and evaluate it for its relevance to your
needs.
Critical Reading is reading carefully,
actively, reflectively, and analytically to understand, evaluate, and analyze a
text. Critical reading is
a technique for discovering information and ideas within a text.
Six Traits of a Critical Reader/Thinker
- Focused on Facts
- Analytical
- Open-minded
- Questioning/skeptical
- Creative
- Intellectually active
Reading is a two-way street.
The author is writing to teach you something, and you are
reading to learn something.
You must engage with the text, and evaluate the author’s
words, thoughts, and feelings; as you acknowledge your thoughts, feelings, and
disagreements with and about the text.
Cheers to
being an EFFECTIVE, ACTIVE, & CRITICAL reader!
