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Which of the following best describes critical reading?
Which of the following best describes critical reading?
- Analyzing a text to understand the author's purpose and effectiveness. (correct)
- Focusing solely on the grammatical correctness of the text.
- Accepting the author's words at face value without question.
- Reading as quickly as possible to get through the material.
Critical thinking involves only accepting obvious information.
Critical thinking involves only accepting obvious information.
False (B)
What reading strategy involves figuring out the meaning of unfamiliar words by examining the surrounding text?
What reading strategy involves figuring out the meaning of unfamiliar words by examining the surrounding text?
- Context clues (correct)
- Scanning
- Skimming
- Mapping
The term for quickly looking at the most frequently repeated words in a text to understand the main idea is ______.
The term for quickly looking at the most frequently repeated words in a text to understand the main idea is ______.
Which reading strategy is best for locating specific details within a text?
Which reading strategy is best for locating specific details within a text?
Mapping is a reading strategy used for remembering essential information from a text.
Mapping is a reading strategy used for remembering essential information from a text.
What is the purpose of mapping as a reading strategy?
What is the purpose of mapping as a reading strategy?
In the KWL reading strategy, what does 'W' stand for?
In the KWL reading strategy, what does 'W' stand for?
Which of the following is an example of a hasty generalization fallacy?
Which of the following is an example of a hasty generalization fallacy?
What does a 'false analogy' entail in the context of writer's claims?
What does a 'false analogy' entail in the context of writer's claims?
Begging the question involves providing solid evidence to support a claim.
Begging the question involves providing solid evidence to support a claim.
Introducing irrelevant information to divert the topic is a fallacy known as a ______.
Introducing irrelevant information to divert the topic is a fallacy known as a ______.
Which fallacy is committed when someone claims an argument is valid simply because an authority figure supports it?
Which fallacy is committed when someone claims an argument is valid simply because an authority figure supports it?
Define the fallacy of circular reasoning.
Define the fallacy of circular reasoning.
Match the following claim types with their descriptions:
Match the following claim types with their descriptions:
In the context of text development, what are Hypertexts?
In the context of text development, what are Hypertexts?
An intertext occurs when a writer avoids using ideas from other texts for simplicity.
An intertext occurs when a writer avoids using ideas from other texts for simplicity.
What is the purpose of formulating an assertion of a text in writing text evaluations?
What is the purpose of formulating an assertion of a text in writing text evaluations?
In writing text evaluations, using courteous and polite tone in criticizing includes modals, frequency adverbs, and ______ adverbs.
In writing text evaluations, using courteous and polite tone in criticizing includes modals, frequency adverbs, and ______ adverbs.
Within the framework of determining textual evidence, which of the following exemplifies objective evidence?
Within the framework of determining textual evidence, which of the following exemplifies objective evidence?
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Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Looking beyond what is obvious to foresee possible outcomes.
Critical Reading
Critical Reading
Analyzing text to determine the author's purpose and its achievement.
Context Clues
Context Clues
Using surrounding words to infer the meaning of an unknown word.
Skimming for Main Idea
Skimming for Main Idea
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Scanning
Scanning
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Mapping Ideas
Mapping Ideas
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Hypertexts
Hypertexts
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Intertexts
Intertexts
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Objective Evidence
Objective Evidence
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Subjective Evidence
Subjective Evidence
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Hasty Generalization
Hasty Generalization
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False Analogy
False Analogy
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Begging the Question
Begging the Question
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Red Herring
Red Herring
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Bandwagon Fallacy
Bandwagon Fallacy
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Appeal to Authority
Appeal to Authority
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Circular Reasoning
Circular Reasoning
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SQ3R Reading Strategy
SQ3R Reading Strategy
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KWL Reading Strategy
KWL Reading Strategy
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Hedges
Hedges
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Study Notes
- Critical reading involves analyzing the text to determine the author's purpose and assessing whether the author achieves that purpose.
- Critical thinking involves looking beyond the obvious and anticipating potential outcomes of an action.
Strategies in Reading
- Context clues can help determine the meaning of unfamiliar words.
Context clues include
- Synonyms.
- Antonyms.
- Meaning or definition.
- General context.
Other reading strategies
- Skimming helps find the main idea by identifying frequently repeated words
- Scanning is used to find specific details by quickly reading until the target information is located
- Mapping determines the main idea from supporting details by visually connecting ideas
- Using graphic organizers organizes ideas
- KWL is used to read a long text
- It is done by determining what you know, what you want to know, and what you have learned from the text
- SQ3R helps remember essential information
- It is done by surveying, questioning, reading, reciting, and reviewing the texts
Fallacies in Writer's Claims
- Hasty generalization is concluding without enough basis or proof
- A false analogy is making a misleading comparison between incomparable cases
- Begging the question involves considering an argument as fact
- Red herring introduces irrelevant information to divert the topic
- Bandwagon involves stating that everyone should do the same thing
- Appeal to authority involves claiming an argument is supported by an authority
- Circular reasoning involves restating the argument without providing support
Claims Made in a Text can be
- Fact: Claims that a particular statement is true
- Value: Claims that an argument is something important
- Policy: Claims that something should be implemented
Context of Text Development
- Hypertext: Common in online writings, where a text is linked to another text
- Intertext: Incorporates ideas from another text for easier understanding
Writing Text Evaluations
- A text evaluations involves developing an assertion about the text,
- Determine if the text is useful, significant, important, insightful, detailed, up-to-date, etc.
- Create a counterclaim
- In a counterclaim remember values of hedges
- Obesity is caused by the bad food choices that the food industry offers
- Is different to: obesity is probably caused by the bad food choices that the food industry offers
Textual Evidence can be
- Objective evidence: Includes specific, factual information like scores, quantity, and percentages
- Subjective evidence: Includes immeasurable and nonspecific evidence
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