Active reading

Being an active reader will help you to understand better the text, and in our case as students it will help us when we have to study. To become an active reader, you must take note of the following steps or tips:

• Make notes: write down the important words or phrases in a text. 
• Underline key words.
• Test yourself
• Question the text: make an interaction with the text.
• Allow ambiguity: try to find both meanings.
• Be attentive to the "rules of notice": try to find the elements that attract your attention, and think about why the author use those words, maybe he try to give some meaning, he those words, color,etc.
• Know when to look for help: is you dont understand something you must use other sources like internet, diccionary, etc. 
• Explain someone else what you´ve read.
• Record yourself.

Now i leave you a video about how to become a active reader.