Film critic Roger Ebert wrote in a notebook as he watched movies, tearing out the pages as he filled them, until he “looks as though he’s sitting on top of a cloud of paper,” as an Esquire profile observed. Reading critically means questioning and commenting thoughtfully on a text—whether an assignment for a psychology class, a graphic novel, a business email, or a YouTube video. Any method you use to keep track of your questions and make yourself concentrate on a text can help you become a better critical reader.