When reading the text:
- Circle or underline unfamiliar or interesting words.
- Highlight passages or sentences that stand out.
- Write down your reactions and thoughts in the margins.
Reflect
After completing your reading:
- Review the text and revisit all of your notes.
- What recurring ideas, images, or symbols emerge?
- How do these components shape the overall message or purpose of the text?
- What are the central ideas that connect all these components?
Think Critically
- What kind of perspective does the author have?
- What does this suggest about the broader themes?
Discuss with Others
- Collaborate with classmates, friends, or peers to share your ideas.
- Listening to others' viewpoint on the text might bring new insights.
Keep an Open Mind
- Be willing to change your mind as your understanding progresses.
- Allow the text to speak to you, and listen to what it has to say.