Reading Response

There are many different aspects that one must examine when reading critically. The first that the author makes clear is that critically does not necessarily mean looking at something negatively and building on that. You can also critically analyze a really good piece of writing. Another thing that this book makes clear is that when reading a piece critically, there are different things that might help to later further develop thoughts. This includes reading with a  pencil in hand, summarizing, and marking in the margins. However, when it comes to reading critically there are specific aspects of the piece one must examine: the meaning/purpose of the piece., how the piece was written, the language presented in the piece, and also to whom it was written for. One must look at the title of the piece and examine what one knows about the author first as well. These same aspects must be kept in mine when looking a visual image critically although they may be applied differently.