CR 6.0-6.2: Critical Reading

Zemliansky, Pavel.
"Research and Critical Reading"
English Composition II: Rhetorical Methods–Based. Edited by Lumen Learning. Lumen Learning, Portland, OR, 2019.

Critical Reading

Critical reading means that a reader applies
certain processes, models, questions, and theories
that result in enhanced clarity and comprehension.

Saddleback College Library. Different
"Articles Charts"
SC Library, Mission Viejo, CA, 2019.

Academic and Scholarly Sources

Scholarly

Scholarly articles provide information and original research that is important to scholars and their disciplines

Newspaper

Newspaper articles provide current coverage of events, reporting of federal, state or local government, and primary sources for historical research

Popular

Popular articles provide entertainment, opinion, and summaries of current events

Janechek, Jennifer.
"Annotating the Margins"
Writing Commons, 21 January, 2012.

Marking Up Texts

Annotations for a bibliography and annotations for the margins are similar: either way, people are summarizing key points so that people remember them later.