ACTIVE READING

OVERCOMING MYTHS ABOUT READING

Myth #1: Reading isn’t really necessary in today’s world of rapidly developing technology. Movies and television, cameras and computers, cell phones, and other kinds of electronic communication have made reading obsolete.

OVERCOMING MYTHS ABOUT READING

Myth #1: Reading isn’t really necessary in today’s world of rapidly developing technology. Movies and television, cameras and computers, cell phones, and other kinds of electronic communication have made reading obsolete.

OVERCOMING MYTHS ABOUT READING

Myth #2: Speed reading is better than slow reading; faster is somehow better.

OVERCOMING MYTHS ABOUT READING

Myth #3A: Printed materials should never be questioned or challenged. If it’s in print—especially in a book or journal—it must be right.

OVERCOMING MYTHS ABOUT READING

Myth #3B: The converse: you should always judge what you read. Don't worry about understanding. Decide whether the reading is good or bad, helpful or meaningless, interesting or boring.

OVERCOMING MYTHS ABOUT READING

Myth #4: Reading is a passive experience and isolated from others.

READING ACTIVELYActive reading is engaged and attentive reading. When you read actively you:

Ask questions Underline key terms and ideas Jot notes and questions in the margins Try to understand the writer’s thesis or

main idea Think about what you read.

READING ACTIVELY What is the Topic of the essay? What is the Main Idea of the essay? Support General support Specific Support (details) Example Quote Data What type of Support is used in the essay? Conclusion restates the Topic Sentence in

different words. Conclusion takes the reader one step further.