As we explore both scholarly articles and literature this semester, it is important to focus on your “close reading” skills. Here are some tips for close reading:
- Read with a pencil or pen in hand and annotate the text as you go
- Look for text-to-self, text-to-text, and text-to-world connections
- Recognize patterns (repetition, contradiction, similarities, symbols, metaphor, imagery)
- Ask questions about the patterns (especially how and why?)
- Make notes in the margins for areas of confusion or questions you may have
