1. Critical Reading

2. To read critically menas to read analytically, which means to question and to think about the written material in front of you. Some Points to Consider 3. Critical Reading begins with one simple thing: Curiosity. Curiosity means that you have a desire to learn about anything and everything. 4. Analyzing a book involves the ability to ask questions .Analysis does not have to lead to conclusions, it need only lead you toward a deeper examination. When it does lead to answers, however, it makes for a more satisfying reading experience. 5. When looking for answers from any text, start by asking why? Why did the autor need to tell this story? Why did the author need to reveal this particular argument? 6. Keep in mind that there are not right answers when you read There are only the authors intentions and your interpretetions. 7. Curiosity and critical reading go hand in hand. Its very difficult to analyze a text if youre not even a little bit interested in anything about it. 8. Example texts have been taken from these series of books. 9. This is the authors point of view. You have to ask yourself: Why does the author have this point of view? Do you agree? Whats your opinion? 10. Where is it taken from? Why is the author giving this information? 11. The questions for this reading do not really make students think? 12. Why? How? When? Why do they throw do the tomatoes? How do they throw them? The first text doesnt say it. 13. heaven hell sky religion peace dreamer possessions greed hunger brotherhood dreamer 14. Why? How? 15. What is the hardest task in the world? To think. - Ralph Waldon Emerson 16. Thanks. Israel Daz israelxp@hotmail.com