23 Questions
What is the primary purpose of descriptive writing?
To report information about a topic without evaluation
What is a key aspect of critical writing?
Developing a reasoned argument and participating in academic debate
What is the difference between responding and reacting in critical writing?
Responding involves analyzing information, while reacting involves immediate judgment
What is an essential element of critical reading?
Analyzing information and evaluating evidence
What is a key feature of critical thinking in writing?
Using evidence to support a claim
What is the purpose of editing in critical writing?
To revise content, structure, and language
What should you consider when writing a paper to ensure you approach the issue in an unbiased way?
Your personal biases and beliefs
What is crucial to pay attention to when writing, according to the text?
Content, audience, and communication
What should you reflect on when reasoning through your paper?
Your thinking, the quality of your thinking, and your critical thinking character traits
Why might it be risky to write down a particular idea?
Because it may be perceived as biased or misinformation
What can impede your ability to reason through your paper?
Limited time, biases, and personal beliefs
What are the two purposes of writing, according to Nunan?
To express and to impress.
What does writing involve, according to Nunan?
Both a physical act of committing words or ideas to some medium and a mental act of inventing ideas, thinking about how to express them, and organizing them into statements and paragraphs.
What is the writing process, according to Nunan?
The series of actions taken by writers to produce a finished work.
What is critical writing dependent on, according to the text?
Critical thinking.
What is nuanced reading, according to the text?
A deep and detailed understanding of complex texts that takes into account 'grey' areas.
What should one do in critical writing, according to the text?
Read to respond to the ideas presented.
What is the primary purpose of critical writing?
To persuade the reader of a particular position
What is one of the key factors of critical writing?
Evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of an argument
What is meant by 'standards of critical thinking' in the context of critical writing?
The criteria for evaluating the quality of an argument
What is the role of intellectual perseverance in critical writing?
To question assumptions and implications of an argument
What is the purpose of evaluating the significance of an event or situation in critical writing?
To understand the implications and consequences of the event
What is the importance of 'paying attention to your thinking' in critical writing?
To identify the purpose and questions being addressed
Test your knowledge on critical writing as a physical and mental act, according to Nunan (2003). Questions focus on the dual purpose of writing: to express and to impress, as well as the process of inventing ideas, organizing thoughts, and committing them to medium.
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