chapter 4 summary. Reading critically

Writing a research paper is not all about the writing aspect of it. If you improve your reading skills you can become a better writer. Sometimes that requires you to ask questions about what you read or reread to better understand the reading. By reading critically you will learn more about your issue and turn the incomplete tentative idea into a refined position on the topic. If you have a position on a topic reading critically may or may not change that position. If you jump into a topic with no position you will be able to choose more logically due to your ability to analyze what is being said. It is not easy learning how to read this way. It takes practice and patience to learn how to read critically well. Ask a lot of questions and answer the questions that you ask yourself.