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Active Reading

Active Reading. Active reading involves strategies: Pre-reading Notating Identifying Patterns Summarizing Reading with a Critical Eye. Pre-Reading Know what you will find. Tips: Read introductory information Read questions at end Skim Read conclusion first Get to know author

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Active Reading

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  1. Active Reading • Active reading involves strategies: • Pre-reading • Notating • Identifying Patterns • Summarizing • Reading with a Critical Eye

  2. Pre-ReadingKnow what you will find • Tips: • Read introductory information • Read questions at end • Skim • Read conclusion first • Get to know author • Find out text’s original purpose and context

  3. NotationandPattern Identification • Notation tools: pencil, dictionary • Underline: • Key points • Thesis statement • Key summary • Write comments, summary, questions(in margins) • Identify patterns: predict arguments, follow logic • Chronological order • Spatial order • Classification • Claim/Support • Problem/Solution • Statement/Response • Cause/Effect or Effect/Cause • Comparison/Contrast

  4. SummarizingSolidifying Understanding • Tips: • Identify thesis/main point(s) • Identify support for main point(s) • Include occasional short quotes • Use your own words • Use a structure that makes sense to you

  5. Mind Mapping Evaluative • Create visual representations of the ideas presented in the text Communication is essential to nursing Prescriptive Descriptive

  6. Reading with a Critical Eye • Critical Reading (and thinking): • Understand • Analyze • Evaluate • Tips: • Acknowledge, analyze, deconstruct your own perspective and the author’s perspective • Determine how the argument works (main and supporting points, evidence, mechanics) • Evaluate support for a claim - is it appropriate? Is it strong enough?

  7. Find Your Own Process • The process you establish is up to you. SQ3R works very well for textbooks but it may not be as good for journal articles. • The key is to find your own ways of becoming an active reader. In general, the process should involve the following: • Finding the right place to read – free from distraction • Previewing the reading for main ideas and concepts • Formulating questions about the reading • Taking notes as you read • Engaging with your notes out loud • Reviewing your notes regularly

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