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What is critical reading?
What is critical reading?
- The process of analyzing and evaluating information from various sources (correct)
- The process of skimming through information from various sources
- The process of memorizing information from various sources
- The process of ignoring information from various sources
What is a strategy for critical reading?
What is a strategy for critical reading?
- Agreeing with the author’s purpose
- Ignoring the author’s purpose
- Identifying the author’s purpose (correct)
- Disregarding the author’s purpose
What is critical thinking?
What is critical thinking?
- The process of accepting all information without questioning
- The process of memorizing without reflecting
- The process of reflective and independent thinking (correct)
- The process of avoiding independent thinking
What do critical thinkers do?
What do critical thinkers do?
What does critical writing stem from?
What does critical writing stem from?
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Critical Reading
Critical Reading
Analyzing and evaluating information from various sources.
Author's Purpose
Author's Purpose
Identifying the author’s intention or objective.
Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Reflective and independent thinking.
Critical Thinkers
Critical Thinkers
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Critical Reading and Thinking
- Critical reading is an active and analytical process of evaluating and interpreting written texts to understand the author's message, intent, and underlying assumptions.
- It involves identifying the author's purpose, tone, and audience, as well as recognizing biases, stereotypes, and assumptions that may influence the text's meaning.
Strategies for Critical Reading
- One effective strategy for critical reading is to ask questions while reading, such as:
- What is the author's purpose and tone?
- Who is the intended audience?
- What are the underlying assumptions and biases?
- What evidence does the author provide to support their claims?
- How does the text relate to prior knowledge or experience?
Critical Thinking
- Critical thinking is a systematic and logical approach to evaluating information, identifying patterns and relationships, and making informed decisions or judgments.
- It involves analyzing information, identifying biases and assumptions, and considering multiple perspectives to form a well-supported conclusion.
Characteristics of Critical Thinkers
- Critical thinkers are open-minded, curious, and willing to consider alternative perspectives and challenges to their own beliefs.
- They analyze information objectively, avoiding emotional or personal biases, and evaluate evidence to support their claims.
- Critical thinkers are also willing to revise or change their conclusions based on new information or evidence.
Critical Writing
- Critical writing stems from critical thinking and involves expressing one's own analysis, evaluation, and interpretation of information in a clear and concise manner.
- It requires the ability to identify and challenge assumptions, evaluate evidence, and present a well-supported argument or claim.
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