The first reading

Introduction

Reading a Text--Some Definitions

What Counts as Reading?

What Counts as a Text?

How do Readers Read?

The Reading Equation

Cognitive Reading Theory

Strategies for Reading More Critically

Critically Reading Assignment Sheets

Analyze your Assignment Sheet Carefully

Pay Attention to Requirements

Plan your Time Well

Reading for Meaning--Worksheet

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The first reading

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The first time you read a text, skim it quickly for its main ideas. Pay attention to the introduction, the opening sentences of paragraphs, and section headings, if there are any. Previewing the text in this way gets you off to a good start when you have to read critically.