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What is the primary purpose of critical reading?
What is the primary purpose of critical reading?
- To compare the text to other related works or sources
- To find flaws or weaknesses in the author's writing style
- To identify the author's main argument or claim
- To evaluate the validity of the author's ideas and evidence (correct)
Which of the following is an example of a counterclaim?
Which of the following is an example of a counterclaim?
- The author's main argument or thesis statement
- A summary or restatement of the author's claim
- A statement that directly opposes or contradicts the author's claim (correct)
- A piece of evidence used to support the author's claim
What is the purpose of using hedges in writing?
What is the purpose of using hedges in writing?
- To qualify or soften the strength of a claim or statement (correct)
- To provide additional evidence or support for a claim
- To make the writing more concise and direct
- To introduce alternative viewpoints or counterclaims
How can a reader effectively formulate a counterclaim?
How can a reader effectively formulate a counterclaim?
What is the purpose of determining textual evidence in critical reading?
What is the purpose of determining textual evidence in critical reading?
Which of the following is an example of intertextuality?
Which of the following is an example of intertextuality?
Which of the following characteristics distinguishes a fact from an opinion?
Which of the following characteristics distinguishes a fact from an opinion?
What type of statement is, 'The sampaguita belongs to the genus Jasminum of the family Oleacea'?
What type of statement is, 'The sampaguita belongs to the genus Jasminum of the family Oleacea'?
Which of the following statements is an opinion according to the text?
Which of the following statements is an opinion according to the text?
What sets an assertion apart from other types of sentences?
What sets an assertion apart from other types of sentences?
If a statement is difficult to objectively verify due to a lack of sound proofs, what category does it fall into?
If a statement is difficult to objectively verify due to a lack of sound proofs, what category does it fall into?
What distinguishes a convention from a fact or an opinion?
What distinguishes a convention from a fact or an opinion?
What is the main point on which the author and the reader can disagree?
What is the main point on which the author and the reader can disagree?
What is the strongest argument made by the author?
What is the strongest argument made by the author?
What is the purpose of the questions listed in the text?
What is the purpose of the questions listed in the text?
What type of textual evidence is considered the most reliable?
What type of textual evidence is considered the most reliable?
Which of the following is considered a "hedge" in writing?
Which of the following is considered a "hedge" in writing?
What is the main purpose of determining textual evidence?
What is the main purpose of determining textual evidence?
