CRITICAL THINKING

Critical Thinking

Critical Thinking

Skim

Skimming involves more than running your eyes across a page. It is a dynamic process in which you not only gather information from a text but also formulate questions that you will want to have answered when you move to the next stage of reading. Skimming is one of the most important stages in reading, yet it is probably the most misunderstood and least practiced (www.owlnet.rice.edu).

Reflect

Understanding these concepts throughout textbook chapters is also justified through the recite phase. Through review, students can reflect on their reading comprehension and retention (www.owlnet.rice.edu).

Read

Ideally, in the second stage of reading you should ...