Critical Reading: Moving Toward Analysis

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Critical Reading: Moving Toward Analysis Nichelle Puder Freshman Composition II Houston Community College System

Qualities of Critical Readers Attitude Thoughtful Inquisitive Open Minded

What Should Be Done To Be a Critical Reader? 1st - Have Your Tools Pencil Highlighter 2nd - Highlight the Text Carefully. 3rd – Annotate – put those important comments in the margin.

Be Present When Reading: Tips When Problems Occur Analyze the Time and Place Where You Are Reading Rephrase Each Paragraph In Your Own Words Read Aloud Sentences/Sections of Difficulty Reread Difficult/Complicated Sections Slow Down Reading Rate Write a Brief Outline of Major Points Highlight Key Ideas

Critical Analysis? Separate a Whole Into Parts

Preview (Skim These Areas) Article Literary Work Author and Publication Facts The Title Headings and Subheadings 1st and Last Paragraph to Skim The Thesis/Main Idea Support for Thesis/Main Idea Purpose/Theme Characters Plot Setting Point-of-View Symbols Style/Tone

While You Read A Literary Work or Article Identify Thesis or Theme Identify Support of Thesis Evidence Examples Statistics Expert Opinion Support for Theme Central Idea and Work and How It Is Shown in Reading

While You Read A Literary Work or Article Patterns of Organization Narration Description Persuasion Cause/Effect Definition Classification

While You Read A Literary Work or Article Paragraph Indications Illustrates New Ideas Transitional Expressions Shows Movement in Thought within the Reading Unfamiliar Words Can Improve Vocabulary

Highlighting and Annotating In Action

Review (After You Read Literary Work or Article) Reflect on Highlighted and Annotated Sentences and Passages Be Open To Reading It Again

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