My Process of Reading

Reading has been going great so far. Some active reading strategies that I have employed are using my free time to read, only because I’m interested in the book I’m reading in particular.  I also have employed to relate to some of the perspectives within the book and use it to my knowledge. Annotation is when while you’re reading any type of text or diagram and as your reading along, you write down whatever thoughts, questions, or concerns you may have at the moment. It’s as if you’re writing your creating and jotting down your own opinion or thoughts that you have concerning the text. To me, annotating was a big help because it gave me a clearer understanding of the text and where I need to understand the text.  Some advice I would give to a reader is to annotate and go over what you read and take your time with understanding the text. Unless you are specifically assigned to skim through some text you should never want to rush, make sure  your reading thoroughly because then you wouldn’t be able to get the message or story behind it. I make sure I give myself time during the day to catch up on the reading and spend it wisely so that I don’t fall behind. For example, 20-25 minutes a day is my set and active goal and when I feel that I have time to read more I can deviate my reading for more than twenty-five minutes. I personally like to read in my room sometime before I go to bed.