Critical Reading and Writing Notes
Objectives of Critical Reading and Writing
Familiarize with key public health articles
Critically read publications
Read critically and productively
Summarize key messages
Write and present seminar papers
Definition of Critical Reading
Involves questioning the text and its assumptions
Engages with the material rather than accepting at face value
Engagement Techniques in Critical Reading
Marking texts (highlighting, note-taking)
Creating summaries and connections to personal knowledge
Modes of Critical Reading
Understanding the author's view (Reading with the author)
Questioning the author's perspective (Reading critically)
Steps of Critical Reading
Analyze task
Begin research
Pre-reading activities
List questions
Deep reading
Make notes
Evaluate articles
Mind map from memory
Techniques of Critical Reading
Previewing
Writing notes
Re-reading
Summarizing
Forming critical responses
Finding a focus
S-RUN-R Reading System
S: Survey the text
R: Read in depth
U: Underline key points
N: Note taking
R: Review main arguments
Writing While Reading
Use margins for notes
Divided page method for reactions
Maintain a reading journal for summarizing and responses
Utilize online documents for commenting
Qualities of a Critical Reader
Comprehend, apply, analyze, synthesize, evaluate
Engage actively with charts, tables, and unfamiliar terms
Exercises for Understanding
Summarize the author's views and personal agreements
Critically engage with the text, noting limitations and biases
Personal Perspective Formation
Identify parts for agreement or revision
Formulate personal theories based on the critical dialogue with the text.