Reading Process

In class we have talked a lot about the “writing process” ,but I believe there is a process to reading as well.  There are different levels of reading.  The first level of reading in my opinion is the quick read.  During this read the reader gets the general topic of the piece of writing but is mainly just reading to get the summary of the paper.  Secondly, I think there is a deeper read that happens next where the reader tries to identify the points and the topics within the writing.  The reader tries to identify how the argument is presented and tries to analyze how valid the argument is.  Finally, the last read or most in depth reading deals with revision and looking for errors or ways to make the paper stronger.  This a is very slow and observant read. This reading requires the most time and effort to perform.  Often times reading  such as this is done when a paper needs to be revised or when it is being checked for errors.  The process of reading is very similar to the writing process.  In writing there are different levels that begin with a broad approach that eventually gets more focused.  Some of these things include going from brainstorming which is very broad, all the way to refining and making a paper more concise.  Reading is the same way because often times you start out with a broad read to get the general information of a paper that eventually gets more refined to the point where the reader is looking for specific things.  Writing and reading are very closely related.