Perspectives On Contemporary Issues: Seventh Edition By Katherine Ackley Summary

In the first chapter of, “Perspectives on Contemporary Issues: Seventh Edition” by Katherine Ackley she teaches us how to read critically. The definition that Ackley gives us is as follows: “The process of making a careful, thoughtful, and thorough consideration of a piece of writing by looking at its different parts.” The reader should be able to decipher what the author’s argument or thesis is, so they are able to write things like summaries. When reading critically you have to analyze the content of what you are reading. Ask yourself questions like: What does the title tell you? The title will tell you what the text will about. What do you know about the author? This gives a deeper insight of the author’s way of writing. What is the purpose?