Critical Reading Strategies

Critical reading consists of engaging with what you are reading. When you are reading a text, ask yourself questions like "what is the author trying to say?" or "what is the main argument?". By engaging in the text, you evaluate and analyze what you read. 

Through critical reading, you are essentially reading inbetween the lines; using your judgement and not just taking what you are reading at face value.

Use the resources below to help you not just read the text, but critically analyze what the author is trying to say.

Writing an Argument Summary.

Using the article provided by your instructor, write an argument summary using the tools below.

"Critical Reading involves understanding of the content of a text as well as how the subject matter is developed. Critical reading takes in the facts, but goes further."

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