Critical reading

In order to be a critical reader or an active reader, you should not just be satisfied with the facts the text give you because a critical reader goes beyond that.


A critical or active reader, will make questions about a text,, will criticise it, look for the real meaning, the author motivation, he will investigate and infer on the context of the book, he will also try to look at the importance of the text,look for its real meaning.  


In order to start being an active reader you should always make yourself this questions when analysing a text:

-What is being shown or said in the text? Why is the text interesting?
-What do you think and feel about the text?
-What particular elements in the text have led you to your conclusions?

Also you should try these tips to understand and make the analysis easier:

-Underline the text
-Make annotations at margins
-Ask yourself questions (think critically)
-Sticky notes
-Close the book and ask yourself what is it about
-Look for important words
-Explain what you've read to someone else