<p>i try to be an active reader, and read a critical reading passage with interest, but usually i would fail to do that because i loose focus. any ideas how i can pick up my reading and become an active reader? and can anyone give me any questions i should i ask myself while reading a passage=D</p>
<p>i would like to know too.</p>
<p>bump…</p>
<p>This is not specific “SAT advice”, but I learned the following in my years as an English major (reading many dry texts):
- Paint a mental image in your mind of what you are reading. What would this look like as a movie?
- Who is telling the story? What is their demeanor/point of view? Do you know someone like this?</p>
<p>There’s also the method of not reading it beforehand and going back and reading a line before and a line after where the questions asking about. I don’t know if that’s any help. (:</p>
<p>Have a debate in your mind with the author. Ask yourself if you agree with his point of view.</p>
<p>You may look a bit weird in the test room doing this but I do it all the time: read closely. I mean that literally. Put your face right up to the text on the paper and slowly read with your eyes focusing on each word. This helps your mind concentrate on the passage like it’s the only thing left in the world.</p>
<p>Think about how much this one passage will effect where you go to college</p>
<p>and try to eat foods that will help you focus</p>
<p>“active reading” refers to underlining and circling important concepts. If you’re talking about reading techniques, that’s another issue. Active reading can help, but it never really helped me.</p>
<p>Just summarize each paragraph b/c they’ll serve as both a good reference for questions and they make sure you understand what you are reading. Also underlining can help get the important details.</p>
<p>RAlec i dont agree with you even though it might work for you. That kind of thinking stresses me out too much and makes me cant concentrate.</p>