CRITICAL

READING
LESSON 2 – ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL
PURPOSES
“ Critical reading is an
active process of
discovery. ”
GARY
GOSHGARIAN
 CRITICAL ACTIVE PROCESS OF
READING DISCOVERY
Thinking Engaged Evaluate author’s
ideas
Questioning Involved Strengths and
weaknesses of the
text
Being logical Continuous Converse with author

Analyzing Progressive Author’s assumptions

“ Critical reading is an
active process of
discovery. ”
GARY
GOSHGARIAN
Critical reading is an active process of
discovery because you discover an author’s
view on a subject, you enter into a dialogue
with the author, you discover the strengths
and weaknesses of the author’s arguments,
and you decide if you agree or disagree with
the author’s view.
How can you be a
Critical Reader ?
1. Annotate what you read.
 underline, encircle, or highlight words,
phrases, or sentences that contain
important details
 write marginal notes asking questions
or commenting on ideas of the writer