This episode discusses strategies for reading critically, an important skill for college students to possess.

Transcript available here.

Additional Materials: 

• The Kenneth Burke quote I talked about in this episode.  It's also called the Burkean Parlor.
• A selection of annotation strategies I share with my students.
• From the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Learning Center (Note:  They have multiple pages on reading strategies, some of which are specialized. I selected the ones I thought might be of the most use to the most people):
  • "Annotating Texts"
  • "Reading Comprehension Tips"
  • "Taking Notes While Reading"
• Ellen Carillo's e-book A Writer's Guide to Mindful Reading
• Mike Bunn's "How to Read Like a Writer"
• Karen Rosenberg's "Reading Games:  Strategies for Reading Scholarly Sources"
• Phil Sloan's "Reading for College, Part 1" and "Reading for College, Part 2"

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