Chapter 2 -TFY - Word Preciscion: How Do I Describe It? - Summary

“TFY”: Chapter 2 – Word Precision: How Do I Describe It? – Summary

This chapter is an overview of how to choose and use words, how to understand what you read and it describes critical reading. When you are reading or writing, realize that an accurate use of words improves your thinking. Words help us to communicate with others, experience and perceive. It is very important that you understand what you read. If you do not know what the definition of a certain word is, you should look it up in a dictionary. In writing, you can use a dictionary or thesaurus to assist you in your word selection. You also need to use and understand the connotation of words when you are reading or writing. The connotation will tell you how to feel or what to see. The first part of critical reading is to be receptive and objective as well. You need to be able to ask questions and challenge what you are reading. Keep an open mind and try to understand other points of view.