- READING STRATEGIES
Read and review the pages on Critical Reading Practices from Writing Commons located at:
- Yirinec, J. (n.d.). Critical reading practices. Writing Commons. Retrieved from http://www.writingcommons.org/open-text/information-literacy/critical-reading-practices/648-critical-reading-sp-1051495095
Reflect on your own reading habits and how they compare to some of the strategies you have learned about from your reading in this module.
Respond to the following:
- What have your reading strategies been like?
- How can you improve?
- Which reading strategies would work best for you?
- What key information did you learn from reading more about critical reading?
Post your primary response (150 – 200 words).
- ELEMENTS OF A GOOD ESSAY
Review the following video on writing a summary:
- Howcast [Screen name]. (2010, April 29).How to write a summary[Video File] [2 min10 sec]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zgKOguRrRs
Consider the qualities of a good summary.
Respond to the following:
- What is a summary exactly?
• What kinds of information does it include?
• What tone should you use in writing an effective summary?
Post your primary response (150 – 200 words).
