Learning Outcome 3: Active Reading
I have never really been that good at active reading. I have never really liked taking the time to sit down and mark up what I am reading. I did not mind highlighting or underlining but I did not like writing comments in the margins, I thought it made it look messy and it bothered me. During this project, and this course, I had to take the time to slow down and write comments that were challenging, questioning, connecting and relating to the texts. It turns out that I found making notes and leaving comments in the margins helpful when I had to go back into my articles to write my papers. It made ideas or evidence easier to find. Sometimes it can be hard to think of challenging questions because the articles being read are published and sometimes famous and it can be a struggle to force yourself to question the author. It is helpful however because you have to challenge the author in your paper a little. I do not think I mastered this skill, but I definitely know how to do it.
In the pictures below you will see examples of my active reading. There is different colored highlighters and questions/comments that are challenging, questioning, understanding and relating to the text.
