A.   Reading to find reasons to disagree with the author.

B.   Reading to evaluate the author's use of vocabulary and grammatical structures.

C.   Reading to understand not only what the author is saying, but why and how they are saying it.

D.   Reading something serious, such as a textbook or academic article, rather than something fun like a novel.

A.   Ask yourself questions, such as "Why does the author include this example?" and "Who is the author's target audience?"

B.   Ignore any passages that you do not understand.

C.   Read a paper copy, and use colored pens to make notes and mark important passages.

D.   Read the text more than once, because you will gain a better understanding each time you read.

A.   Learn some background information, such as who the author was and when the text was published, and think about what you know about the topics of the text.

B.   Nothing; you should just begin reading, and form opinions after you read.

C.   Make notes in the margins and ask questions about the text.

D.   Read the title, and decide whether you agree with the author or not.

A.   Try to guess the meaning, but do not bother looking it up in a dictionary.

B.   Underline it or write it down, but try to wait until you finish reading to look up the definition.

C.   Stop reading and look up the word in a translator.

D.   Ignore it; it probably isn't important.

A.   Use an online translator to translate it to your first language.

B.   Email the author to complain about it.

C.   Assume that the author is probably explaining something you already know.

D.   Reread it and think about how it may connect to other parts of the text, paying careful attention to connecting words like "however," "therefore," or "on the other hand."