LAY VALUE JUDGMENT ON CRITICAL ISSUES

Question 1

Developing a clear understanding the author’s ideas.

Answer 1

Critical Reading

Question 2

STEPS IN CRITICAL READING
1. ______ ___ ____. SCAN the reading text to get an idea of what it is about and what the main argument is. This may include reading an introduction if there is one, or the subheadings.

Answer 2

Before you read.

Question 3

STEPS IN CRITICAL READING
2. _____ ___ ____. Keep a running dialogue with the author through annotation by recording your thoughts, ideas, and questions.

Underline, highlight, or circle important parts and points, and write comments in the margins.

Answer 3

While you read.

Question 4

Is a note of explanation or comment added to a text.

Answer 4

Annotation

Question 5

STEPS IN CRITICAL READING
3. _____ ___ ____ ____. Look over your annotations to get an overall idea of the text. You may also choose to write a summary to solidify your understanding.

Answer 5

After you have read.

Question 6

STEPS IN CRITICAL READING
4. __________ __ ___ ____. After you have developed a clear sense of the author’s argument and line of reasoning, you are able to analyze the author’s argument and methods. Then you can develop your own ideas-perhaps into an essay of your own.

Answer 6

Responding to the text.

Question 7

Reasoned Argument; _________, ________

Answer 7

evaluates, analyzes

Question 8

After critically reading a piece you should be able to take notes and paraphrase the key points in your own words.

Answer 8

What the text says.

Question 9

You should be confident that you have understood the text sufficiently to be able to use your own examples and compare and contrast with other writing on the subject in hand.

Answer 9

What the text describes.

Question 10

This means that you should be able to fully analyze the text and state a meaning for the text as a whole.

Answer 10

Interpretation of the text.

Question 11

Critical reading means being able to reflect on…

Answer 11

What a text says.

Question 12

Critical reading means being able to reflect on…

Answer 12

What it describes.

Question 13

Critical reading means being able to reflect on…

Answer 13

What it means by scrutinizing the style and structure of the writing, the language used as well as the content.

Question 14

Is the rightness or wrongness.

Answer 14

Value Judgment

Question 15

It describes a situation. It gives an account of how the world is; without saying it’s good or bad.

Answer 15

Descriptive Statement

Question 16

A claim about what something should be. Expresses an evaluation, saying that something is good or bad, better or worse relative to some standard or alternative.

Answer 16

Normative Statement