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Critical writing depends on critical reading. Most of the papers you write will involve reflection on written texts - the thinking and research that has already been done on your subject. In order to write your own analysis of this subject, you will need to do careful critical reading of sources and to use them critically to make your own argument. The judgments and interpretations you make of the texts you read are the first steps towards formulating your own approach.

Including: previewing, contextualising, questioning, reflecting, outlining and summarising, evaluation and comparing and contrasting. These strategies can also be applied to critical writing.

This handout suggests reading, note-taking, and writing strategies for when you need to use reading assignments or sources as the springboard for writing a paper.

How the Language Really Works: The Fundamentals of Critical Reading and Effective Writing