AVID Critical Reading Marking the Text Marking the Text is an active reading strategy that asks students to think critically about their reading. It helps students determine the essential information in a reading passage, isolating it visually from the rest of the surrounding text. While reading the text, students analyze ideas, evaluate ideas, and circle and underline essential information relevant to one s reading purpose. With pencil in hand, students focus on what is being said in the text, leading to increases in comprehension and retention of textual material. Marking the Text can be used with textbook readings, articles, primary source materials, or classroom Cornell Notes. "#%&"'( %*'+,*-./01*&+ 2+3*4 # 5&+,%&"'( %*'+,*-./01*&+ 2+3*4 There are three basic marks you should use when using the Marking the Text reading strategy. The first is to number (# the paragraphs. Numbering the paragraphs (or, if it is a very long text, numbering chunks of text allows a reader to refer quickly to specific areas of the text during class discussions. You should then complete a clean read, or one in which your pencil is down and you are reading to build familiarity with the structure and ideas of the text. Then, you should reread all or parts of the text, marking essential information as you reread. Specifically, you should circle key terms/phrases and underline information relevant to the stated reading purpose. In other words, the information you mark will be determined by the purpose of the reading. Depending on the type of text being read, key terms might include key concepts, content-based vocabulary, lesson-based vocabulary, names of people/places/dates, formulas, repeated words, literary devises, or other terms related to the reading purpose. Examples of the types of information you will underline includes author s claims, evidence, facts about a person, place, thing, or idea, descriptions, cause-and-effect relationships.it just depends on the reading purpose. Since Marking the Text is a fundamental skill, it ought to be used whenever you are asked to read. When you are reading copies of articles, newspapers, source documents, or other consumables, you should automatically mark the text. Numbering paragraphs, circling words and phrases, underlining key information this should become second nature to you as you practice and get into the habit. But what about when you are reading textbooks or other materials that you should not write directly on? Do you just not mark those types of texts? Of course you should; you just need to get a little creative. Suggestions for marking texts you are not allowed to write on include using sticky notes, overhead transparencies laid on top of the text, or a t-chart in your Cornell Notes where you keep track of circled key terms and underlined information (this last one is my personal favorite.
AVID Critical Reading 5&6%&"'( %*'+,*-./01*&+ 2+3*4 7+68'+-*9",-*" :",-9+0; Students need to focus on the texts they read and they need tools to help them understand the complex ideas on the page, not to mention a way to stay engaged and focused while they read (Have you ever read a page of text, gotten all the way to the bottom, and realized that you zoned out the entire time and didn t remember anything you just read?. Marking the Text gives students a way to isolate essential information that can be referenced (or found easily during a writing task or class discussion. Students might also use their markings to assist in summary writing, to connect sections of the text, to investigate claims or evidence, to engage in other types of analysis to interact with their Cornell Notes because numbering paragraphs/chunks/main ideas, circling key terms, and underlining essential information is an important part of Note-making (or step R Review and Revise Your Notes Numbering paragraphs is also essential for class discussions. Once paragraphs are numbered, students can easily direct others to those places where they have found relevant information. Marking the Text is a fundamental strategy that students must learn to do well. Ultimately, Critical Reading strategies are meant to help you become a better reader, helping you to increase your level of college readiness so you can do well now and also prepare for life in the University after high school. This is not just busy work.marking the Text is one type of strategy good readers turn into a habit so that they can construct meaning from the texts they read. Someday you won t be reading like a college student.you will be reading as a college student. Ask the following questions to help you reflect on the use of Marking the Text: How did this strategy improve your understanding of the text? What stood out to you that you would have missed otherwise? What did using Marking the Text do to your level of interest, engagement, and/or understanding while you read? Why would readers want to use this strategy? When would you want to use a strategy like Marking the Text? How would you mark a text in your other classes? What types of texts would it be useful on? What types would you want to steer-clear of using it on?
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Discussing Your Markings Use the questions below to guide your discussions about what you marked in a text. Then, use the sentence starters to help you talk about the text. When Reading Argument? Ask these types of questions when discussing what you marked in an argument. Questions What did you circle and underline? What claims does the author make? Where does the author use key terms? How are the key terms related to the argument? Sentence Starters The author argues in paragraph that... I found key terms in paragraph I noticed the author uses... I circled because... The author makes his/her first claim in paragraph When Reading Informational Text? Ask these types of questions when discussing what you marked in an informational text. Questions What did you circle and underline? What did you underline as the main idea? What words are related to the main idea? Where does the author define an idea? Sentence Starters The author s main idea is in paragraph I found a central idea in paragraph I noticed the author uses... I circled because... http://www.literacyta.com - Marking a Text - Copyright 2010