system
Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
How do I actually do philosophy when I'm reading philosophy? How do I critically examine the arguments in philosophical texts and essays?

How do I actually begin doing philosophy myself? How do I learn how to critically examine the arguments and ideas in various philosophical text and essays? For instance, I often find a big problem for beginners of philosophy is that many of their objections to arguments or theories they encounter when reading simply stem from their misunderstanding of the author. 

I how do I learn to actually develop meaningful and thoughtful objections and criticisms of philosophical ideas I encounter while reading? While I eventually plan to study philosophy in college, how do I begin developing this skill as an amateur reader still in high-school?
gpt
Begin by restating the argument or idea in your own words. You may not get it exactly right. That's fine. You will get better with practice and as you get exposed to more philosophical ideas. Then pick out the strong and weak points of the argument. Are they enough to make you agree/disagree with the idea? Can you state your reasons for agreement/disagreement?