Critical Reading And Thinking Skills

Asking Questions about what you read

What is the author’s purpose?
Who is the intended audience?
What is the author’s bias or point of view?
What is the author’s tone?

Evaluating what you have read

Distinguish fact from opinion
Make inferences from the reading
Recognize thought patterns
Order of sequence
Comparison and contrast
Cause and Effect
Definition
Listing, Classification
Problem-Solution

Study Skills

Effective Study Techniques
Writing Rules
Writing an Essay

Reading Fluency

Increase reading rate
Increase span of recognition
Reduce fixations