Skim: to look over the document with out getting in to a lot of detail. You give the article quick over view to find the important information of the text. Look how the information is presented to you the reader. Find what is the subject and main ideas and supporting information. This part is to give you an idea of what is going on in the article weather it is relative to you and if it is worth you reading.
Reflect: think about the subject of the article and see if you are bias to it. In this I mean are you for it or against it with strong conviction that will make you give prejudgment as to the information given. You need to detach your shelf from the subject before reading the article so what you read is not tainted by your personal feelings. If you do not read with an open mind to the information, you might miss important information that you need to know in order to make a rational decision on weather the text information is truthful or not.
Read: not just read the text; but keep track of important points and highlights that you can reference back to. Make notes and circle information to pick out the important facts and any thing you might have to take a second look at. This is used so you can absorb the information and reinforce the main points to make easier to under stand and look back on.
Evaluate: to go back over the information in you head and notes: to judge if it is truth full, and or informed and there is no missing information that you need to come to your conclusion. Evaluating the information given to you on your terms is important because you don't know if the Arthur was bias or just did not have all the facts. in the end it is you that has to make up your own mind on the subject from what you have read experienced or researched. The article cant make you do anything only help you make your decision.
The end result is using critical reading it to better yourself. In school it can make life easer, taking out the miss under standing in assignments. By using your critical reading steps you can retain and take apart then use the information you go over in school. the more truthful knowledge you gain in school can help you in you life after school. and it is an important skill that employers are looking for.
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