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
Previewing
Annotating
Summarizing
Analyzing
Re-reading
Responding
Critically Reading Assignment Sheets
Analyze your Assignment Sheet Carefully
Pay Attention to Requirements
Plan your Time Well
Reading for Meaning--Worksheet
Responding to what you read is an important step in understanding what you read. You can respond in writing, or by talking about what you've read to others. Here are several ways you can respond critically to a piece of writing: