critical reading q3 11 Flashcards
what kind of reading is achieved when:
when you evaluate claims, seek definitions, judge information, demand proof, and question assumptions
critical reading
necessities for critical reading
- evaluate claims
- seek definitions
- judge information
- demand proof
- question assumptions
- central argument of a text
- summarizes most important message
claims
how writers prove claims
providing:
- details
- explanations
- other types of evidence
characteristics of a good claim
- argumentative & debatable
- specific & focused
- interesting & engaging
- logical
types of claims
claims of:
- fact
- value
- policy
type of claim
State a quantifiable assertion or a measurable topic; assert that something has existed, exists, or will exist based on data
claim of fact
type of claim
Assert something that can be qualified; consist
of arguments about moral, philosophical, or
aesthetic topics
claim of value
type of claim
Posit that specific actions should be chosen as
solutions to a particular problem; have the
words “should,” “ought to,” or “must”
claim of policy
The social, cultural, political, historical, and
other related circumstances that surround
the text
context
Information clearly stated and explained in a text so the reader won’t be confused.
explicit information
Information suggested or implied, and not stated outright in the text; requires you to use clues in the text to make an inference.
implicit information
