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

2. Qualities of Critical Readers
Attitude
Thoughtful
Inquisitive
Open Minded

3. 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.

4. 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

5. Critical Analysis?
Separate a Whole Into Parts

6. 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

7. 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

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

9. 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

10. Highlighting and Annotating In Action

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