Critical Reading

Critical reading is not just reading for entertainment. Critical reading is being able to read through a text and understand not only the meaning of the text but to also make connections outside of the text and apply it to the material. This creates a deeper understanding of the reading as a whole and helps improve comprehension and ability to relay the material to another person. Critical reading is important for before writing because if you don't understand what the text is saying, or what literary, rhetorical devices used and why then the writer won't have much to write about. Being able to analyze a text and draw conclusions as to what the author's purpose is and the process in which they made it is integral to know whether or not their argument is effective or not. The goal of any writer is to convince their readers of their argument and their argument must be effective if they want it to work. That is why critical reading can help so much in the writing process. It helps set a framework for the writer.