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Citation: Nasrollahi, Muhammad., Khrisnasamy, Pamela., and Noor, Noorizah. (2015). Process of implementing critical reading strategies in an Iranian EFL classroom: an action research, international education studies, 8(1): 9-16. 

The purpose of this study is to investigate the critical reading strategies of Iranian EFL students. To achieve the goal the researchers using action research which done in cycles and repetitive process. In this research the researchers mention some steps in critical reading strategy, those are: 

1. Annotating
2. Previewing
3. Scan and Skimming
4. Facts vs. Opinion
5. Drawing Conclusion
6. Monitoring
7. Summarizing
8. Paraphrasing
9. Synthesizing
10. Questioning

This action Research divided into three phases.

• Phase 1

  This phase is done in four weeks and each week consists of two sessions. in this phase, the researchers are identifying the type of reading strategy used by the students habitually. then, they must formulate the suitable lesson plan. 

• Phase 2 (Instruction)

 This phase is done in ten weeks and each week consists of two sessions. in this phase, the researchers are applying the proposed selected critical reading strategy through the prepared worksheet. The researchers give a short illustration and short explanation due to the selected critical reading strategy in the beginning of each lesson. Also, in this phase includes observing, assessing, and affirming and remediating. 

In observing the researchers observe the progress students' performance, behavior, and activities. Assessing the students' performance and behavior means the researchers try to identify problems, issue, and gaps in the students work. The next is affirming and remediating, in this step the researchers provide feedback to encourage and assist the students' performances. Also, the researchers must understand the nature of the students' problems. 

• Phase 3 (Assessment and Evaluation)

In this phase the researchers must review the lesson plan outcome, the students' performance, identifying weaknesses and gap, planning remedial actions, planning ways of improving instruction and learning.

     In the conclusion, the researchers stated that teaching critical reading strategies is the key toward helping the students to improve their critical reading, critical thinking, and higher order thinking ability.