Introduction to the “Reading Process”

So you know why you are reading, what you want from the experience, and generally how you need to read. Now it is time to look more specifically at how you read. Reading is a process, which is similar to the writing process.

The reading process has three parts. They are the pre-reading step, the reading step, and the post-reading step. Each step requires you to use a different reading skill. Start the pre-reading step for this section by looking at the diagram on the next page, looking at bolded titles, and quickly reading the first sentence of a few paragraphs. After you have finished the pre-reading step, begin reading the section more slowly and carefully.