How to read effectively and critically:
-Have a clear reading purpose
-Preview the text
-Use different ways of reading:
- Skim-reading
- Scan-reading
- Closely reading
- Comparing different parts of a text
- Reflect on the text personally and professionally
-Take notes of your reading
-Connect multiple readings
-Improve your language skills
To read effectively and critically, you need to engage with texts actively through setting a clear purpose, evaluating sources, using different ways of reading, asking big-picture questions, synthesizing information and taking good notes. Focus on what you’re learning through reading and how you can apply it to study tasks and your personal and professional life.