Critical Reading Strategies: SQ3R and KWL Reading Strategies
Critical Reading Strategies: SQ3R and KWL Reading Strategies
Critical Reading Strategies: SQ3R and KWL Reading Strategies
This module will help students acquire the knowledge of appropriate reading strategies for a better understanding of
academic texts.
At the end of this module, students are expected to:
Critical Reading
• Involves scrutinizing any information read or heard
• An active process of discovery
• Helps readers identify the key arguments and analyze concepts presented in the text
“Read not to contradict and confute; nor to believe and take for granted; nor to find talk and discourse; but to weigh
and consider.”
- Francis Bacon (The Essays)
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EAPP
During Reading
1. Annotate the Text
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EAPP
After Reading
• Reflect on what you learned.
• Write your reactions on some parts of the text.
• Discuss some parts with your teachers or classmates.
SQ3R Method
(Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Review)
Survey
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EAPP
Read
• Look for answers to your questions as you read the text.
• Stop and slow down if the passage is not clear.
• Make sure to proceed reading only when you understand the previous texts.
Recite
• Recount the main points of the text.
• Recall by writing a summary or synthesis based on what you understand of the text.
• Highlight or underline important points you read.
Review
• After finishing the text, go back and reread the questions you wrote and see if you can answer them; if
not refresh your memory.
• Evaluate what you learned to ensure that you are convinced and satisfied with the information presented
in the text.
KWL Method
K-W-L charts are graphic organizers that help students organize information before, during, and after a unit or a
lesson. They can be used to engage students in a new topic, activate prior knowledge, share unit objectives, and
monitor students’ learning.
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EAPP
Direction:
1. Read, “Love is a fallacy”, and pay close attention to its development as well as to the contradictions and
ironic twist that you may find.
2. Apply the four ways of reading critically. Write a summary after reading.
3. Refer to your book on page 18.
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EAPP
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EAPP
Bibliography
Saqueton, Grace M and Uychoco, Marikit Tara Alto. 2016. English for Academic and Professional Purposes. Rex
Bookstore, Samplaoc Manila.
Dadufalza, Concepcion D. 1996. Reading into Writing 2. Philippines: Bookmark,Inc.