7 critical reading strategies

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Created by
Maykol Lelelelel

Cards (7)

  • PREVIEWING – learn about a text before actually reading it. Skim the text to get an overview of the context and organization.
  • CONTEXTUALIZING – read the text through the lens of your own experience.
  • QUESTIONING –to understand and remember the content. Focus on main idea(s) and express them in your own words.
  • REFLECTING – examine and respond based on challenging your personal beliefs and values.
  • OUTLINING and SUMMARIZING – identify the main ideas and restate them in your own words.
  • EVALUATING AN ARGUMENT – do not accept anything on face value but to recognize assertion as argument and must be carefully evaluated
  • COMPARING and CONTRASTING – explore similarities and differences between and among texts to understand them better.