To actively engage with literature, readers should go through three easy steps: 1) Pre-view the text by considering the title, author, and structure to develop expectations. 2) Highlight words or sections that stand out. 3) Annotate by writing marginal notes to critically summarize and select important parts. The document provides guidance on how to actively read literature through previewing, highlighting, and annotating a text.

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2. Reading
literature is a
process in which
the reader
should engage
actively.

3. Step 2: Highlighting
Step 1: Pre-viewing
Step 3: Annotating
EASY
STEP
S

4. Pre-
viewing
What
does the
title
suggest?

5. Have I
heard of
this author
before?

6. Does my anthology
provide any
information about the
text?

7. What type
of text is
this?

8. What kind
of structure
does it
possess?

9. Highlighting
Highlight
words or
sections
that
particularly
strike you

10. Anotating
• Making
marginal
notes on
the book’s
pages

11. Anotating
Involves you
in the critical
process of
selecting and
summarizing