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Being an active reader is about taking the most you can from the text. Sure, sometimes reading does not have to be active, but in college level reading you must be able to interpret a text in a way that clarifies it for you, personally.

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The text is the whole book, including the title because it gives you what you want to learn from the text. Any printed word in the text is important.

"I agree because a title gives an inference to what the text or book may be about."-Jared A.

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You must come up with your definitions of words. 3

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You must come up with your definitions of words. 3

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You job when reading a text is to discover meanings about anything in the text. This is wrong. You must use the text and compare it to your own life and this way you can understand the text as if it were yours because you would be able to relate to it from past experiences. This is the best way to come up with main ideas in readings.

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Interpretation of the text or facts in readings may differ from each reader. 4

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Interpretation of the text or facts in readings may differ from each reader. 4

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A text does not have a correct meaning, except physiology and history, but the opinions the readers have are all different meanings. Maybe as many as how many people have read them.

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Since every reader has a different opinion on the reading, you should be able to respect and trust your own response without any doubt. You do not have to worry about your response because it won't be wrong. Even if your response is different from others, it is not wrong.

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Not everything in print is of the highest quality. 6

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Not everything in print is of the highest quality. 6

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Somethings in a text might not be that accurate as others. Do not always believe that the text is to smart for you when you have questions because it might be the inaccurate text that is making you question your ideas.

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Its okay to have a change of opinion once you read the text. Even if you do not understand the text, explain why you don't understand the text. You should be able to think things over about a text before coming up with an opinion for the reading. You shouldn't have to hesitate about a change of opinion because that is what you think about the text.

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When reading a text, their is a procedure depending on its difficulty. When reading a difficult text, you must write and keep notes because the notes can help you later. You may find yourself reading the text a few more times because maybe you missed an important fact that could maybe change your opinion on the whole text. You should also make notes on the text because this could really help to keep thoughts on the text organized. On easier text, you can read it a few times and make some small notes on it to understand it a little more.

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Get comfortable, but not to comfortable. Read through the text and don't worry if you don't understand. Mark any words that you don't understand and look them up later. Make a journal entry about what you think the thesis of the text is and also answer any questions you had when you previewed the text.

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Write about your personal reaction to the text such as if you liked it or not or your feelings toward the text. Write a summary about the text. Write an outline about the text that covers the most important points. write one or two paragraphs about the ideas you came up with when reading the text. Construct an examination of the text and see what you have learn about the text by taking the test and reviewing your answers. challenge the author by writing against the points made by the author.

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As an active reader, you interact with the text. 8

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As an active reader, you interact with the text. 8

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You shouldn't let the words of the text mean nothing. The text should always make you think about a certain topic. You should be ready to put energy and time into that reading and also be prepared to read the text more than once because like this, you will understand the text to the fullest. Doing this will make you learn more, remember more and be enriched by the process.

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Mark things in the text to make you further understand the reading if it is yours. Look up words you don't know from the text and put them in the margins. If any sentences in the text are the thesis of the reading, underline them or put a T next to it. Underline the most important points in the texts, but don't underline too much because then, nothing will stand out. Have a "conversation" with the author such as putting down comments to the text with things you agree with or don't agree with. Answer questions that were given to you to answer about the text of answer the questions on the paper

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How a marked reading should look like 14

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How a marked reading should look like 14

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You should have unfamiliar words circled, if any, and have the definition close to it on the margins. Have your reactions of the text at the bottom of the text to see and know what you think about the text. Also have your questions at the bottom with some answered to know that you are learning about the reading. Lastly, you should have the thesis underlined with a T next to it to know its the thesis and also have underlined key points to assist the thesis of the text.

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You should be comfortable, but not too comfortable. Think about the title and see if it offer any hints. Check the author and see what kind of genre he specializes in. See if you have previous knowledge on the author. Read anything that is before the main text to get a know of the text. Read the first paragraph or two to see what the text is mainly about. Read the first sentence of each paragraph to see the main points of the author and his or her's ideas. Make journal entries on the text to see what you think you will expect in the text.