B7 Reading ACTIVELY and Thinking CRITICALLY by Rachel Bradshaw https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f Complete the first 3 columns with your group before you read the article and the last 2 columns after you read. en-us 2020-08-21 16:10:29 UTC 2020-08-21 18:44:04 UTC hello@padlet.com Active reading is when you are engaged in the reading. Asking questions as you read and thinking deeply about the thoughts in the text https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/691873452 2020-08-21 16:54:33 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/691873452 spiestim000 https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/691873762 Active reading isn't just reading the words; it's reading and thinking and interacting with the text via annotations or other methods.
 ]]> 2020-08-21 16:54:40 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/691873762 Being engaged and thinking about what you are reading. Also following along, annotating, and evaluating https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/691874204 2020-08-21 16:54:49 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/691874204 underlining important things and words you dont understand https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/691874367 2020-08-21 16:54:52 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/691874367 re reading when necessary https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/691874549 2020-08-21 16:54:56 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/691874549 https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/691874627 When you are thinking about and comprehending what you're reading. and apply it to yourself.]]> 2020-08-21 16:54:57 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/691874627 Being engaged and annotating the text https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/691874716 2020-08-21 16:54:59 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/691874716 breaking the text down https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/691874834 2020-08-21 16:55:03 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/691874834 understanding what you're reading https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/691876809 2020-08-21 16:55:41 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/691876809 Understanding what you read and thinking about it. Also applying what you read. https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/691877368 2020-08-21 16:55:52 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/691877368 If you are actively reading and critically writing, you will be able to add more stuff to your writing https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/691877978 2020-08-21 16:56:06 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/691877978 Looking deeper for understanding https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/691878187 2020-08-21 16:56:10 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/691878187 anazlying in a quiet place https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/691878791 2020-08-21 16:56:17 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/691878791 not just reading the words but piecing the text together https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/691879324 2020-08-21 16:56:29 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/691879324 https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/691879424 Thinking about and comprehending what you're reading. Applying what you read to yourself.]]> 2020-08-21 16:56:31 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/691879424 In order to be able to write well, you have to be able to think and read well https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/691880326 2020-08-21 16:56:50 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/691880326 If you know how to actively read and think critically it can help you write even better and more detailed. https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/691880716 2020-08-21 16:56:59 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/691880716 https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/691881384 You can form better arguments and connect the evidence to your argument more clearly when you understand the text well.]]> 2020-08-21 16:57:14 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/691881384 when you think about how to apply the text to the world around you https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/691881450 2020-08-21 16:57:15 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/691881450 https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/691881557 we think deeper into the context to understand what we are reading]]> 2020-08-21 16:57:17 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/691881557 being able to not only piece together what the text means what to do with it is how you are able to https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/691882421 2020-08-21 16:57:36 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/691882421 https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/691883105 thinking about what the author is saying, and considering their motives.]]> 2020-08-21 16:57:51 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/691883105 being a good read and critical thinker it will help you write a good paper https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/691883285 2020-08-21 16:57:55 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/691883285 https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/691923377 You have to not only be awake but “your mind has to be sitting up straight”. Focusing on the words jumping off the page.]]> 2020-08-21 17:12:25 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/691923377 https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/691925093 It's not just passively accepting everything you read, but also picking up on the implications, and evaluating whether or not you agree with the author's claim.]]> 2020-08-21 17:13:01 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/691925093 Have your mind open while reading and be open to other opinions that the author may have. Also annotate while reading so you don't forget what you read. https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/691926491 2020-08-21 17:13:34 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/691926491 Have a conversation with the words on the page, not judge them too harsh. It will make annotating easier https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/691928964 2020-08-21 17:14:29 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/691928964 It takes in why the author is writing and using certain words, reading and asking question to yourself, and understanding the motives and figuring out the meaning behind it. https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/691929880 2020-08-21 17:14:49 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/691929880 https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/691930325 Examine what you're reading. Think about it. make connections, bring your thoughts into it and see how it relates to your life and ideas.

Read with a pencil, so you can connect your thoughts to what's on the page. It's like an active conversation with the author :)]]> 2020-08-21 17:15:00 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/691930325 When writing it is ok to revise as many times as you need so just go with the flow. Use other authors as examples but don't copy them https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/691930741 2020-08-21 17:15:09 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/691930741 https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/691931306 Having a conversation with the words and the author, rather than judging them.]]> 2020-08-21 17:15:22 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/691931306 https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/691934022 Examining the text, holding it up to the light, thinking about how it works and how it doesn´t work. Also thinking about your opinion on the subject, and not just reading. But writing down your thoughts and connections as you read. ]]> 2020-08-21 17:16:22 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/691934022 Rather than simply summarizing the text, actively reading requires you to make use of the things that you've read. https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/691935466 2020-08-21 17:16:53 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/691935466 https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/691936401 Thinking is not just trying to understand what the text is saying, it's trying to interpret the information and seeing if you agree, disagree, or can learn something from it. As far as writing its self you need to keep an open mind and not just expect greatness to just appear but to form your own ideas and polish them as you go back and connect them.]]> 2020-08-21 17:17:12 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/691936401 Think while you are reading and asking yourself questions about what is going so you have a deeper understanding of what your reading. It's also learning from other people and their thoughts. https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/691937378 2020-08-21 17:17:33 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/691937378 https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/691938535 interacting with the author figuring out how and how not the writing works]]> 2020-08-21 17:17:58 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/691938535 https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/691941142 Critically thinking while writing is extremely important if you want to create a mature tone throughout your passages. If you aren't thinking about how your word choice, style, and ideas will blend together, your text won't have good fluidity or balance. You also need to think through the writing process and always seek to improve upon what you've written. Through that criticism you can improve your writing to a higher level.]]> 2020-08-21 17:18:48 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/691941142 asking questions about the text https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/691941702 2020-08-21 17:18:59 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/691941702 actively reading is being engaged in your reading and thinking in between the lines and trying to figure things out https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/692170234 2020-08-21 18:40:53 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/692170234 not just understanding what you are reading but thinking deeper. thinking about what the author is trying to tell you https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/692173400 2020-08-21 18:42:07 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/692173400 when you are actively reading and thinking critically you can write better because you know what you are talking about. https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/692176594 2020-08-21 18:43:20 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelbradshaw/691jy24fm4ltot0f/wish/692176594