Active Reading: Fresh Take

  • Describe active reading strategies
  • Use previewing as a reading strategy
  • Use questioning as a reading strategy
  • Explain strategies for annotating texts
  • Summarize a passage of reading
  • Paraphrase a passage of reading
  • Use outlining as a reading strategy
  • Describe strategies for effective review

Previewing and Reviewing

Watch this video to review how to preview a reading, strategies for reading, and tips for reviewing that information.

You can view the transcript for “AAO Learning: Reading Strategy “Preview. Read. Recall”” here (opens in new window).

Questioning

You may have your own list of questions that work for you. This video gives an overview of the types of questions you should ask while reading.
You can view the transcript for “Questioning” here (opens in new window).

Annotating

Watch this video lesson to learn about the value of annotation and how to do it.You can view the transcript for “Creating an Annotation System” here (opens in new window).

Summarizing and Paraphrasing

Watch this video to review the difference between summarizing and paraphrasing, and when to use them.

You can view the transcript for “Effective Paraphrasing and Summarizing” here (opens in new window).