assessment of the reasoning is important
the use of critical reading skills.”evaluate the relevance and validity of the support
evaluate the relevance and validity of the support
“read b/w the lines, figure out the meaning when its not directly there.Critical reading is at least equal parts reading and thinking
reading fast may not always be the answer. take time to under stand the argument
questioning the text helps engaging with the text
be free of mind and focused to the text
critical reading takes u into argument multiple times
rhetorical context we mean the background for the text, such as who wrote it, when, why, and to whom.
skim the text great way to start reading
annotations, claim and a reason
When you scrutinize someone’s argument, it helps to pull out these three levels of reasoning and put them into an outline or tree diagram
Strategy- paraphrase:”Paraphrasing and summarizing are both ways to give an accurate account of someone else’s argument.”
Paraphrase: very close reading, using your own words as way to understand an idea
using a certain tone in your writing can increase engagement and other forms of
peer evaluation of your work can help improve overall writing
A summary includes just the main points of the original argument.
summarizing, breaking down the content to a third of its length
“Set up the topic or issue in a way that gets the readers’ attention.
State the claim.
Qualify the claim, explaining any exceptions
.Define a key term or terms.
Give background information on the topic.
Give a reason and support it with evidence.
Give an opposing view and refute it.
Make a concession by agreeing with an opposing point.
Conclude by driving home the point.”
welcome comments as constructive criticism
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