Did you understand the main principles of the argument? Critical thinking is an important skill needed for university study in the UK.
In academic circles, whilst you are a student, you will be expected to understand different viewpoints and make your own judgements based on what you have read.
Critical reading goes further than just being satisfied with what a text says, it also involves reflecting on what the text describes, and analysing what the text actually means, in the context of your studies.
Different authors will, naturally, have different slants.
You should always examine what you are reading critically and look for limitations, omissions, inconsistencies, oversights and arguments against what you are reading.
To start with, you need to know what you are looking for.
You can then examine the contents page and/or index of a book or journal to ascertain whether a chapter or article is worth pursuing further.
When you speed-read you are not aiming to gain a full understanding of the arguments or topics raised in the text.
It is simply a way of determining what the text is about.
You will, in formal learning situations, be required to read and critically think about a lot of information from different sources.
It is important therefore, that you not only learn to read critically but also efficiently.
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