Chapter 4

Chapter 4 begins by describing the difference between reading critically and evaluating. Start by taking your reserch questions and use them to develop your position statement. To read with an attitude, you should have your ideas ready to identify in what you are reading. When reading actively, you will want to recored the sources of information you find useful. Mark your sources, annotate those sources, and keep your notes close for future reference. Make sure to identifiy the information that will directly contribute to your paper. Consider recording the type of sources you come across, identify the main points and reasons n your reasing, examine the evidence you find, and identify all the information you are unsure of as well. When reading a source, first skim the information for content and organization. The second and third time reading, read actively and reread the important passages you identify.