The basics of reading

An initial approach to the text

Reading

• actual decoding of letters, words
• denotation, some connotation

Thinking fealing

• connotations
• initial reactions
• thoughts, memories, connections
• emotions

Moving to critical reading

What does it says?

• literal level
• basic elements

What does it means?

• ideas and issues
• suggestions, purpose

Why does it matters?

• value?
• interest?
• onnections?

Steps Toward being critical

Read

• read without a pen

Consider

• take notes
• mark the text

Analyze, synthesize

• look at small parts
• make connections
• consider other information you have

Make conclusions

• decide why these elements or ideas are important. Make conclusions about parts of the text or  the whole text.