My Critical Reading Strategies

On Monday, we did the Writing 10 diagnostic test where we wrote a response to an article that talked about how students don’t summarize, but rather copy and paste quotes which shows students aren’t fully engaging with the text. On Wednesday, we began class by getting our diagnostic writing back and Ms. Maharaj began going over general things she saw happen in our writing from the diagnostic test. After going over the diagnostic test we played two truths and a lie to get to know everyone in the class a little better. Through this game everyone was able to meet everyone and learn something interesting about them. Lastly, we ended Wednesday by talking about the steps to take to think critically when reading articles. These steps included analyzing the argument the author(s) make, what evidence does the author give and do they consider opposing arguments, what is the authors stance and if they are objective in their response, and does the sources support/ challenge your

The Norton Field Guide to Writing covers topics about writing and composing. Several of which I was already familiar with. In chapter 2, Bullock and Weinberg express how “Many readers find it helps to annotate as they read…” (16). I have become very familiar with annotating over the years. I often use this writing method to help me understand and summarize text I come across.

At the time that I have been in the college, I have used some of the strategies named in the introduction of the book “The Norton Reader” such as: Describing, rereading, exemplifying and knowing about the author and the audience. However, it surprised me to know that there were even more strategies than the previously mentioned. Personally, I got some interest, knowing about comparing and contrasting that in the book’s word means: “which analyzes the similarities and differences between or among people, places, things, or ideas.” Because I can see how finding similarities between articles can help the reader to understand them better. Of course, I’m going to use those new strategies in future because they can help me as reader to create strong

As we continue through our time at CCU there are a number of writing skills presented in The Bedford Handbook(2014) by Diana Hacker and Nancy Sommers that I have found helpful regardless of the style of paper we may be assigned to write. I believe that most of the skills go hand in hand with one another, but two I would like to work to improve on is active reading and annotating.

Did you know that patriotic ads or notions influence how we think? It can also positively influence the way we make a purchase or make us think of a product in a different light. It can also persuade us in making decisions based on what we feel is the best patriotic decision. It is usually at its peak during election time when everyone is watching and waiting to see who will lead our country for the next 4 years. When the country is divided by who they feel will be our best patriotic leader and what they stand for. It also peaks at times of historical tragedies, such as 9/11 or the ongoing war in Afghanistan.

The method by which I was taught to read literature effectively and discerningly similar to the formulaic pattern played out in the introduction to chapter five in the Brown and Yarborough text. The steps were to identify the setting, primary theme, characters, common motifs, and illusions to outside works. From there I was left to identify the authors intent. I was told that each work of literature was a puzzle with a simple solution, and it was the readers duty to find it. I was fortunate enough to take AP Lit my junior year and, in doing so, learned how to properly read and interpret text. Often enough, I would find myself identifying subtextual themes before noting the truth of the text itself. My largest downfall as a reader was falling

The task was to create annotations in order to understand the article and to develop stages of thoughts, where one jots down their ideas on how they apprehend the article as they read along. The annotations were very helpful in processing my thoughts accordingly. I annotated sentences that I believed pertained directly to the main idea. The side notes contained a small sentence that summarizes a paragraph or others which correlated as a whole. Together as a class we reviewed the assignment to determine if the article was comprehended by everyone with similar thoughts. My instructor pin-pointed phrases or words within paragraphs that share a connection to help construct thoughts when having difficulties understanding a passage. Using this new technique than just highlighting sentences allows me to improve my ability to grasp the paragraph's content. My instructor also mentioned the conclusion of each paragraph must signal the reader a foreshadow of the upcoming paragraph. By taking this to mind, it lessens the confusion between concepts and causes the paper to be more organized and

My annotation grades have not been consistent so far, because I annotate on the same day I write my rough draft and sometimes get in a rush just so I can get to writing my paper faster. I usually don’t have trouble understanding the article, unless I am particularly tired or I am in a bad mood. Ways I could improve on my work is dedicating specific time to each task of the assignment and spreading my work hours out to develop deeper connections with the text.

--Answer below: My first step would be of course to process the information and figure out what approach to take to retain as much as possible in my memory. I’m not good reading directions follower but I remember much better by repetition, through memory consolidation. Sometimes I will read article several times, loud, pretending that I’m a TV presenter and that visual of myself speaking, even gestures that I might make will stay in my memory and I will be able to repeat something I read almost 100%. This takes time so I learned new techniques in memorizing information.

Based on chapter 9, annotation is summing up the information in my text by briefly writing the key ideas in the margin. I have to annotate because annotation encourages me to process the information and think about it. It helps me to manage the amount of information I need to read. It also helps me to decrease information by 50 percent or more, and it helps me to reorganize the information in a way that make the information easier for me to remember. Annotation helps me to identify topics and support ideas.To annotate, I have to read a chapter and then think about what would be important if I am going to make a presentation, and I also need to read at least three or four paragraphs in order to take note. In addition, I have to write my annotation

The annotated bibliography was a new assignment for me since it had been my first, but I learned a lot throughout the process. This was the first project that I had to use the campus library, and I am grateful for the chance. I also learned about what is needed in an annotated bibliography. It has prepared me for not only the speech that follows the bibliography but also for future assignments in any class.

Analyzing is one effective reading strategy a reader can use. This method is most effective by thinking about the writer’s arranged ideas. For example, viewing the developed topics and the structure of the paragraph is a way of analyzing. Annotating is beneficial to the reader who is analyzing the text. When using annotating, a reader

Writing has always been a stressful experience my whole lifetime. Throughout high school, I had painfully struggled to put my thoughts on paper for English assignments. Writing has never been one of my strengths. I remember being told from the instructor of the class “remember put in your own words”. I had a very difficult time completing this task. The annotations Is what I struggled with the most of every assignment. The poems were the most difficult to interpret. I still struggle with the annotations, but they are not as difficult to annotate as they were when I started the class.

A mobile wireless sensor network, shortly WMSN, can be defined as a wireless network of a sensor nodes that are mobile. Motivation behind a mobile wireless sensor network is to capture real world data and convert them so it can be transferred, processed, stored and later studied or analyzed (Guo, 2014). The MWSN is usually a combination of two or more technologies such as mobility, wireless connectivity and the ability to gather local information. The mobile wireless sensor network is usually deployment of a large number of small, inexpensive, self-powered nodes and receiving station (Kumbhare, Rangaree, & Asutkar, 2016). These MWSN can be effectively used for civil and military purposes.

The law on this planet, and for this society, will not include the death penalty. I will explain my decision, while showing alternative punishments to the death penalty. The punishments have to be harsh so people are discouraged to violate the law. Punishments for other crimes will also be discussed, but in lesser detail. The crimes include, theft, trespassing, and littering. To improve this society, a crime will be punished whether it be a misdemeanor or a crime against humanity. The degree of the punishment will differ, but the society needs to understand violating the law is wrong.