Question

[Critical Reading]

1. What does it mean and take to be a critical reader?

2. Why is critical reading considered an active process of discovery?

3. Why is critical reading important and in what way is critical reading related to critical writing?

4. What are the different ways to become a critical reader?

Answer 1

[Critical Reading]

1What does it mean and take to be a critical reader?
ans:- Critical reading means questioning what you're reading.when you read something aim is to understand information the writer is communicating.It includes identifying the contents strengths,weakness,implications,gaps and big picture of the topic.

2.Why is critical reading considered an active process of discovery?

critical reading is active process of discovery by this process you discover where an author stands on an issue .You discover weakness and strengths of authors argument and you decide which side outweigh the other.The end result is that you have the better understanding of this issue.

3.Why is critical reading important and in what way is critical reading related to critical writing?

Critical reading useful at all stages of academic study,and it particularly important when writing research reviews,literature reviews,essays ,media analysis .Reading and writing are the two essential tools of learning.Critical reading is not a process of passive consumption,but one of interaction.Most of the essays you write will involve reflection on written texts ,the thinking and research that have already been done on your subject.In order to write your own analysis of this subject you will need to do careful critical reading of sources and to use them critically to make your own argument.

4.What are the different ways to become a critical reader?

1-Read actively:-

>Determine the authors main point as well as any secondary effects that stem from it

>Askyourself weather you agree or disagree with authors point

2-Demystify the writer :-

>Authors also makes mistakes so consider it is prone to mistakes

>Understand what you read

>Reread difficult passages and essays whose meaning you didn't completely comprehend.

>Look up in dictionary all unfamiliar words

>It's ok to read a text more than once every time you do you gain more information

3-Imagine an opposing point of view for all opinions

>Look for reasons to support the other side.

4-Look for biases and hidden assumptions
>Ferret out possible biases and hidden assumptions

5-separate emotions from fact

>Talented writers frequently color an issue with emotionally charged language

6-look up the fact
>Be willing to look up (conduct research)unfamiliar fact to fill in gaps in your knowledge

7-Use insight from one subject to illuminate or to correct another

>Be prepared to apply what you already know to what ever you read

8-Evaluates the evidence

>Critical readers don't accept evidence at face value

>Critical readers question sources,it's verifiablity,it's appropriateness

9-Recognizes logical fallacies

>Common flaws used in wide range of arguments -as hominem attack,ad populum appeal,false analogy,begging the question,ignoring the question,hasty generalization , non sequitur

10-Annotate your reading

>one way to avoid being a lazy reader is to annotate your reading-write notes in the margins as you read

11-write down the immediate impression about the subject

12-Be sure you understand writers opening context