Applying Critical Reading Skills in Academic Discipline
Objectives Annotate academic texts Analyze the content of an academic text by applying the critical reading skills Outline reading texts in various disciplines Write a 100-word summary of a journal article
Cont. of Objectives Use various techniques in summarizing a variety of academic texts Summarize the content of an academic text Paraphrase or explain a text using one’s own words
04 WAYS on how to interact with academic texts
ANNOTATING 01
ANNOTATING Note taking Highlighting or underlining key words or ideas in the text Writing short explanations or comments along the margins on the page
You may photocopy the page and use it to annotate Borrowed books, especially from the library, cannot be directly used for annotation From MS Word file or a PDF, you can make use of the comment boxes feature to insert notes Note:
OUTLINING 02
Presenting the important main details in a particular text OUTLINING Shows how a text is organized The main idea is written first, followed by the supporting details Can be either a topic outline or a sentence outline
It defines your format and helps organize your document An OUTLINE is the backbone for any document Could be of look and feel or it could be content related Cont.
ANALYZING 03
ANALYZING Examining the content by breaking down the different elements of the text Can be helpful if the document is fairly long or a difficult material The text can be divided into different sections for more focus
Must practice noting details as you might want to occasionally record the things that you learned or interests you You can also add your thoughts about the author’s purpose and intended audience
SUMMARIZING 04
SUMMARIZING It presents the main ideas and the important supporting details To briefly present the key points of a theory or work in order to provide context for your argument/thesis Giving the gist of a text Purpose
Note! Read the work first to understand the author’s intent An incomplete reading could lead to an inaccurate summary