CRWT: Critical thinking Flashcards
According to_______ Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be
chewed and digested.
FRANCIS BACON
a reading strategy that allows you to
use prior knowledge
PREVIEWING / SKIMMING
It requires readers to skim the text to get
the main idea before reading it in detail
PREVIEWING
T or F
Previewing evaluates and identifies the following
▪ the author
▪ the place of publication
▪ the genre, or type of writing
▪ the table of contents
▪ headnotes or an abstract (if available)
▪ the title and subtitles
▪ section headings
▪ other information that stands out (such as
images, graphs, and tables)
True
-may reveal something about the
subject of the text and its style
-the possible assumptions and biases
AUTHOR
may reveal something about the text
subject, style, and approach
PLACE OF PUBLICATION
may give an idea of what subject to expect, it can also reveal the thesis of the text
TITLE
reading subtitles, section headings,
and subheadings can be useful too
TITLE
used to get the overall view, gist or impression of the content
SKIMMING
used to look for a particular word, phrase, or detail from a text
SCANNING
T or F
read the FIRST and LAST paragraphs of
the essay for important information.
True
central thesis
FIRST PARAGRAPH
conclusive statements
LAST PARAGRAPH
• this rule also applies to individual
paragraphs
• main points can also be found in the first
and last sentence of each paragraph
THE “FIRST AND LAST” RULE
encourages active reading by interacting with the text.
UNDERLINING & HIGHLIGHTING
T or F
Highlighting keywords or phrases will help you:
• Make it easier to see key points when re-
reading the text
True
T or F
Highlighting keywords or phrases will help you:
• Think more carefully about the key concepts and
ideas in the text, the bits that are worth highlighting.
True
T or F
Elements that you must include
in your written notes:
a) The content of your reading, through summaries,
paraphrasing, and quoting important phrases.
b) Your reaction to the content, which includes
emotional reactions and questions
True
note-taking in
logical order, using
headings and
subheadings
LINEAR
uses boxes,
flowcharts and
mind-mapping
DIAGRAMMATIC
are critical or
explanatory notes
in the text
ANNOTATIONS
According to ______“Annotate to appreciate; annotate
to understand… It builds reading confidence; it helps us understand how literature —because it puts us there among the phrases.”
Nick Ripatrazone
T or F
Writers will attempt to provide provisional definition of important terms and concepts
to advance their arguments.
True
T or F
Readers may accept the
definitions or argue against it by offering their own definition
True
a concrete and fixed definition used to represent or refer to concepts. (legal term, medical term, etc.)
TERM
an abstract or general idea that represents a category, class, or notion
CONCEPT
a reading strategy that
organizes ideas and the
main points of the text.
OUTLINING, SUMMARIZING, &
PARAPHRASING
is the skeleton of the text
pinpointing the main ideas of the text
OUTLINING
T or F
Outlining the text will allow you to see the
relationships among ideas
True
a brief account of the important points of a text.
SUMMARIZING
T or F
Summarizing will help you prepare for writing by providing a snapshot of the
arguments
True
a restatement of a text in your own words and understanding
PARAPHRASING
T or F
A paraphrase can be as long as the original
or even longer, while a summary is much
shorter
True
Texts are not written in isolation
One needs to place the text in their context, and
how it can be influenced by the
• author’s biases and personal agenda; and
• social, political, historical, and cultural
circumstances
CONTEXTUALIZING
