When you read critically you preview, contextualize, reflect on the challenges to your beliefs and values, outline and summarize, evaluate an argument, and you compare and contrast related readings.
criticize things for the sake of criticizing.
In order to truly read critically, every aspect of what you are reading must be paid attention. The author's own words must be put through a filter which takes into consideration what motives lie behind the words.
the tone
Critical thinking is a special way of digesting what you read in a complex, insightful way. It teaches you to, among other things, "read between the lines." Thus critical thinking can help you read in a way that gets behind what the author is really trying to say, besides what is obviously happening in the text.
What you are reading can influence how you should read it by affecting your understanding, interpretation, and emotional response to the text. Factors such as the genre, author's purpose, historical context, and literary devices used can all impact how you approach and engage with the material. It's important to be aware of these influences to read effectively and critically.
Read Mark 13:5-31.
My question exactly! I have the first 2 books but i don't have the rest!
In order to read critically, you must read the material at least twice. The first time, get a grasp of what is going on in the passage. Whether it is a chapter in a novel or a chapter in a text book, this is a good idea. Make a mental note of the main point of the text and any conclusions that may have been reached in the text. Also, ask yourself if the text is based on fact, fiction, or is it simply beliefs that the author holds. If something sticks out during the first reading, note it in the margin or with a page marker. Then, when you reread the material, you will be able to read deeper into the text. A good idea is to watch out for word choice to get a feel for what the mood of the piece is. Analyze words that stick out in the reading and ask why the author chose that word. After the second reading, make sure to reassess the conclusion. Is it still the same as you thought it was before?
Early historians often used information from unverifable sources.
Reading critically means reading with your brain turned on. Think about what you're reading and make sure you understand what it says. Ask yourself questions about the text, such as "What did that section tell me?" or "What did I learn from this part?" If you're reading a textbook, you can also use the headings and subheadings as questions, then read the section to answer the questions.
ad “Dead Men's Path” by Chinua Achebe (1930) and respond to the following in 350-400 words. As you read “Dead Men’s Path,” think about how it is an example of the failure to think critically through the nuances of a situation, and ask yourself how (in what specific ways) does Michael Obi fail to think critically—and why? Additionally, how does the story, in terms of its thematic concerns, relate to critical thinking, as you understand the term at this point?
Early historians often used information from unverifable sources.