Cross Post: Reading Again...

 It’s Week 3.  I’m ready to go.  We’re still talking about reading in 1302.  I’m sure they’re ready to be done with this topic, but it’s so vital to their education, that I have to give them one more lesson on it.

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

1. Focused on Facts
2. Analytical
3. Open-minded
4. Questioning/skeptical
5. Creative
6. 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!