Active vs. Passive Reading
Have you ever read a page from a textbook and at the end of the page realized you have no idea what you just read?
Successful readers develop active reading habits that improve their reading comprehension, speed, and enjoyment. Active reading involves deeper engagement with the text before, during, and after reading. The Reading Lab promotes active reading by modeling strategies and techniques to support it.
A good way to understand active reading is by comparing it to what it is not, what’s sometimes called passive reading.
| | | | | Adjust how you read depending on the type of text and context within which you're reading. | Read each text the same way. | | Examine the purpose of the assignment before reading. | Read without examining the purpose of the assignment. | | Alter your reading speed as you read based on the significance and difficulty of each passage. | Read everything at the same speed. | | Preview a text before reading by skimming headings, topic sentences, and key words. | Don't preview; just jump right into reading. | | Read with questions in mind. | Read without questions in mind. | | Stop to monitor your understanding of the text as you read. | Don't stop to think about whether you are understanding what you are reading. | | Annotate while you read: read with a pencil or highlighter in hand to mark important passages and jot down notes. | Don't annotate. Don't have anything in hand. Just read. | | Make time to reflect upon and evaluate what you have read. | Don't make time to reflect upon and evaluate what you have read. |
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