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Critical Reading (Critical reading process (to exercise your judgement…
Critical Reading
Critical reading process
to exercise your judgement about what you are reading
not taking anything you read at face value
always examine what you are reading critically
look for limitations, omissions, inconsistencies, oversights
arguments against what you are reading
to understand different viewpoints
make your own judgements based on what you have read
What is Critical Reading?
engaging in what you read by asking yourself questions
what is the author trying to say?
what is the main argument being presented?
evaluates and analyses what you have read
advancing your understanding, not dismissing and therefore closing off learning
Strategy for reading: SQ3R
Survey
relates to speed-reading, scanning and skimming the text
to gain the general gist of the material in question
Question
have a question or set of questions that will guide you
why am I reading this?
What do I already know about this subject?
How does this chapter relate to the assignment question?
How can I relate what I read to my own experiences?
Read
careful consideration of the meaning of what the author is trying to convey
involves being critical as well as active
Recall
make a concerted effort to recall what you have just read
Avoid forgetting a lot of the important points
Recalling from time to time allows you to focus upon the main points
gives you the chance to think about and assimilate what you have just read
being active is to write down, in your own words, the key points
Review
you have recalled in your notes
Did you understand the main principles of the argument?
Did you identify all the main points?
Are there any gaps?
review the text again to make sure and clarify
critical reader you should reflect on
What the text says
you should be
take notes
paraphrasing - in your own words
the key points
What the text describes
understood the text sufficiently able to use your own example
compare and contrast with other writing
Interpretation of the text
to fully analyse the text
state a meaning for the text as a whole
Developing a Reading Strategy
The first step is to become selective
selecting the best texts for you
need to know what you are looking for
examine the contents page and/or index of a book or journal or article is worth pursuing further.
the next step is to speed-read
skim-reading or scanning
It is simply a way of determining what the text is about
scan the first few sentences of each paragraph to gain an overall impression of subject areas
Scan-reading essentially you know what you are looking for
you identify the chapters or sections most relevant to you
When you find a relevant or interesting section
need to slow your reading speed dramatically
to gain a more in-depth understanding of the arguments raised
may well be necessary to read passages several times to gain a full understanding