In Chapter 4 of The Bedford Researcher it focused heavily on critical reading in order to develop a position on your issue. Critical reading is the act of reading with the intent to make sense of what the source's meaning is. This chapter encourages you to develop a research question prior to reading sources to help you to develop a future position on your subject which will eventually lead to a strong thesis statement.
Reading with a critical attitude is encouraged. By doing this it will encourage you to question what is written in a source, open your mind up to other views and identify the validity in the opposing view. During this process it is important to evaluate your sources and make sure they meet the criteria for your research to move forward.
This chapter says that it is important to read actively, meaning that you should identify key ideas, write questions in the margins, annotate, take notes and link up similar sources. It also mentions that you need to pay close attention to the type of source you are reading and whether it is a primary or secondary source. Primary sources should be sought after so the writer is able to form opinions and conclusions on their own. When reading a source you do need to be aware of the type of evidence that is being provided to support the issue and look for what it is trying to appeal to or persuade the reader to think.
In this portion of the book it touches on how to read a source. It says to skim it and find out the general idea of what it is about. It cautions to avoid skipping data that is difficult to understand because you may miss out on something that may be important for your research. It says to note it and make time for it later.
After deciding on which sources are of value, that is the time to reread it gain a more detailed opinion on it and decide if it can be used. While doing this it will benefit the writer by gaining more knowledge on both sides of the issue, help develop stronger support for the side of argument you are taking and weed out sources that are not useful.
Reading with a critical attitude is encouraged. By doing this it will encourage you to question what is written in a source, open your mind up to other views and identify the validity in the opposing view. During this process it is important to evaluate your sources and make sure they meet the criteria for your research to move forward.
This chapter says that it is important to read actively, meaning that you should identify key ideas, write questions in the margins, annotate, take notes and link up similar sources. It also mentions that you need to pay close attention to the type of source you are reading and whether it is a primary or secondary source. Primary sources should be sought after so the writer is able to form opinions and conclusions on their own. When reading a source you do need to be aware of the type of evidence that is being provided to support the issue and look for what it is trying to appeal to or persuade the reader to think.
In this portion of the book it touches on how to read a source. It says to skim it and find out the general idea of what it is about. It cautions to avoid skipping data that is difficult to understand because you may miss out on something that may be important for your research. It says to note it and make time for it later.
After deciding on which sources are of value, that is the time to reread it gain a more detailed opinion on it and decide if it can be used. While doing this it will benefit the writer by gaining more knowledge on both sides of the issue, help develop stronger support for the side of argument you are taking and weed out sources that are not useful.
No comments:
Post a Comment