Two kinds of thinking
In the article that we read, Peter Elbow believes there to be two different kinds of thinking: first order and second order thinking. He describes first order thinking as something like an intuition that we have. To have a continuous flow of thoughts based on this intuition, and to keep the ideas coming. This flow leads to a central point where a person will figure out what they want to say or do. First order thinking has the disadvantage of possibly being biased based on the initial intuition, which can cause unreliable thinking. We need second order thinking to make sure the intuition is something that is correct to believe. Second order thinking is a method where there's control, where thoughts are carefully assessed.
I believe that I use first order thinking when reading something like an article or piece of news that has a title looking to bait a reader in. I initially read the title, and make thoughts on what it means before even reading it. Second order thinking would be me looking for sources to check the validity of the information.
In the article I mainly circled sentences, Made summaries of certain paragraphs, and underlined. The underlines were for smaller pieces of information regarding length, and the circles were for the larger. If there's something highlighted, there's likely not a paragraph, but that doesn't hold true for the entire article. Also, the paragraph is only one to two small sentences.
One of my classmates, Joe, highlights what he believes to be major sentences and circles things he wants to write in his own words. By writing in his own words he will likely be able to remember it better than if he didn't. Also, writing the information in his own words tells him that he is able to understand what's being stated.
Annotating is a very useful skill, as it makes you active while reading. The more active and focused you are while reading, the more likely you are to understand the text. Also, important things being said in the text are more likely to be remembered, and even if it isn't, annotating helps recover the memory if done properly.
I believe that I use first order thinking when reading something like an article or piece of news that has a title looking to bait a reader in. I initially read the title, and make thoughts on what it means before even reading it. Second order thinking would be me looking for sources to check the validity of the information.
In the article I mainly circled sentences, Made summaries of certain paragraphs, and underlined. The underlines were for smaller pieces of information regarding length, and the circles were for the larger. If there's something highlighted, there's likely not a paragraph, but that doesn't hold true for the entire article. Also, the paragraph is only one to two small sentences.
One of my classmates, Joe, highlights what he believes to be major sentences and circles things he wants to write in his own words. By writing in his own words he will likely be able to remember it better than if he didn't. Also, writing the information in his own words tells him that he is able to understand what's being stated.
Annotating is a very useful skill, as it makes you active while reading. The more active and focused you are while reading, the more likely you are to understand the text. Also, important things being said in the text are more likely to be remembered, and even if it isn't, annotating helps recover the memory if done properly.
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