{"id":251516,"date":"2024-04-02T21:35:36","date_gmt":"2024-04-02T21:35:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/learnanywhere-new\/?p=251516"},"modified":"2025-08-25T20:57:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T20:57:13","slug":"how-to-read-critically","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/uviclearn\/communicating\/how-to-read-critically\/","title":{"rendered":"How to read critically"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#F0F0F0&#8243; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; min_height=&#8221;250px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px|||0px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;20px|5px|4px|5px|false|false&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset1&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px||42px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; min_height=&#8221;180px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" lang=\"EN-CA\" class=\"TextRun SCXW260395695 BCX8\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW260395695 BCX8\">What doe<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW260395695 BCX8\">s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW260395695 BCX8\"> it mean to read a text critically? How does it differ from <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW260395695 BCX8\">\u201cnormal\u201d <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW260395695 BCX8\">reading and how can <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW260395695 BCX8\">it<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW260395695 BCX8\"> enhance your understanding of <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW260395695 BCX8\">what you read for school projects? Follow these three steps and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW260395695 BCX8\">see if they are effective in helping you evolve into a more active and critical reader.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW260395695 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#Step1\">Step #1: <span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" lang=\"EN-CA\" class=\"TextRun SCXW215958668 BCX8\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215958668 BCX8\">Be prepared before you start reading<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Step2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" lang=\"EN-CA\" class=\"TextRun SCXW261303652 BCX8\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW261303652 BCX8\">Step<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW261303652 BCX8\"> #<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW261303652 BCX8\">2<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW261303652 BCX8\">: <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW261303652 BCX8\">Stay active while reading<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"EOP SCXW261303652 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"EOP SCXW261303652 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\"><a href=\"#Step3\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" lang=\"EN-CA\" class=\"TextRun SCXW171835998 BCX8\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171835998 BCX8\">Step<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171835998 BCX8\"> #<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171835998 BCX8\">3<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171835998 BCX8\">: <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171835998 BCX8\">Take organized notes after reading<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"EOP SCXW171835998 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_code _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; 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Use a table <a href=\"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/uviclearn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5358\/2024\/06\/Note-Taking-Worksheet.pdf\">like this<\/a>, to keep both summaries of the reading\u2019s main points and your responses to them. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You can even combine notes from multiple readings in <a href=\"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/uviclearn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5358\/2024\/06\/Synthesis-Grid-Template.pdf\">a synthesis grid<\/a>, which allows you to see when certain topics from different readings intersect. 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