CRWT Lesson 2 Flashcards
Being a ________ reader does not require you to be critical about everything you read. There is no need to find fault and argue with the author on all things that you think are faulty, unconventional and questionable. What does critical reading mean, then?
Critical Reading
In hindsight, ________ ________ is explained as the manner of engaging yourself in what you read by asking questions like, “what does the author mean?” “what message is being conveyed in the text” or “what is the argument raised?” The process of critical reading involves raising a reasoned, logical and balanced argument that analyzes and evaluated the text. Thus, being a critical reader means that you have achieved a higher level of comprehension, have stayed open-minded all throughout, and have continued to learn and embrace knowledge and wisdom outside your own standards and beliefs
Critical Reading
To critically read a text is to apply your discretion to what you are reading. You do not take everything you read at face value. You will be faced with the writer’s insights and interpretations when reading texts for academic purposes. Expectedly, different writers have their own points of view and biases. For this reason, critically examining everything you read to check for intentional and unintentional omissions, grounds for arguments, and inconsistencies is of utmost importance.
Critical Reading
You will be expected to understand and interpret different viewpoints in the academe, which are important in making your own judgments.
Critical Reading
the reader should be able to interpret and explain the main
points of the text on his or her own words.
Content of the text
the reader should be able to create his or her own examples based from the described key points and be able to compare them with other texts of the same topic.
Descriptions in the text
the reader should be able to objectively analyze the
text in parts and in whole
Interpretation of the text
allows a reader to understand the content of the text, the
descriptions contained, and the interpretation of the author in order to scrutinize the elements involved, including the style, composition and language
Critical Reading
Reading takes a lot of ____, especially in higher education where evaluation and analysis are staple parts of the reading process. This fact makes reading tedious and cumbersome for most people, which makes studying less motivating and effective
Time
However, reading for academic purposes need not be _________. It is, and should always be, an active process which leads to the development of the reader. This is bound to happen only when the reader becomes consistently conscious of the nature and content of the text, and everything that the author implies behind the text
Challenging
When we read, we read not only the text, but also the ____ __ ___ ______ who wrote it. We learn more perspectives in life the more we read. Hence, making reading a habit widens our horizons and allows us to always look at the bigger picture from a vantage point
Mind of the person
It is ________ to say that making critical reading a habit does not only require you to read every day but also to absorb as much as you can, to integrate the valuable ones to your own principles and values, and to adopt the attitude necessary to keep yourself inspired in reading
Needless
starts with the understanding of the letters, words, and symbols used in the text. Children read and understand at face value because they are in the process of familiarizing from a linguistic point of view. As they grow older and their academic and intellectual levels go up, the reading process becomes more complicated. They learn that reading is not just identifying letters, words, and symbols, but also comprehending the meaning behind those words. Learning is no longer done at the surface. Connotation is added to denotation. Figurative meaning is combined with literal meaning. In a span of several years, reading becomes more worthwhile yet more challenging
Reading
People read every day for ________ ________. Some have deeper purposes that root from critical reasons, like when reading for academic and professional purposes. Some, on the other hand, read to be entertained, to pass time, or simply to try to learn new things without pinpointing any particular form of knowledge
Different Purposes
you are encouraged to learn meaning and identify value rather than absorb everything at face value. Being able to follow the flow of the story and predict what’s bound to happen by drawing conclusions and making inferences is given priority over being able to familiarize yourself with the specific details
Critical Reading
For non-critical readers, a text is a source of facts . Texts are, then, memorized in order to absorb these so-called facts
Differentiating Facts from Interpretations
on the other hand, a text only provides the author’s own
interpretation of facts. This interpretation may be considered valid or invalid. Hence, critical readers recognize not only what the text says, but also how the text discusses the topic. When studying history, they gather as much information as possible, stitch the different interpretations together, and validate the ones that are supported by logical or scientific explanations. They learn to link information from different sources to create a timeline where the past, present and future connect with each other.
Critical readers
