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    Critical reading involves carefully examining claims, supporting points, and potential counterarguments in a text rather than taking it at face value. It also includes reinterpreting and reconstructing the text for improved clarity and understanding. When reading critically, readers exercise judgment and do not accept anything at an initial face value, looking for limitations, inconsistencies, and opposing viewpoints. Critical reading requires reflecting on what a text says through analyzing its style, structure, language, and content. There are several steps to the critical reading process, including evaluating the author and publication, skimming for key ideas, highlighting concepts, and noting organizational patterns like cause-and-effect. One well-known strategy is SQ3R, which stands for survey,

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    Critical reading involves carefully examining claims, supporting points, and potential counterarguments in a text rather than taking it at face value. It also includes reinterpreting and reconstructing the text for improved clarity and understanding. When reading critically, readers exercise judgment and do not accept anything at an initial face value, looking for limitations, inconsistencies, and opposing viewpoints. Critical reading requires reflecting on what a text says through analyzing its style, structure, language, and content. There are several steps to the critical reading process, including evaluating the author and publication, skimming for key ideas, highlighting concepts, and noting organizational patterns like cause-and-effect. One well-known strategy is SQ3R, which stands for survey,

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    Critical reading involves carefully examining claims, supporting points, and potential counterarguments in a text rather than taking it at face value. It also includes reinterpreting and reconstructing the text for improved clarity and understanding. When reading critically, readers exercise judgment and do not accept anything at an initial face value, looking for limitations, inconsistencies, and opposing viewpoints. Critical reading requires reflecting on what a text says through analyzing its style, structure, language, and content. There are several steps to the critical reading process, including evaluating the author and publication, skimming for key ideas, highlighting concepts, and noting organizational patterns like cause-and-effect. One well-known strategy is SQ3R, which stands for survey,

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    Critical reading

    Critical reading is a form of language analysis that does not take the given text at face value,
    but involves a deeper examination of the claims put forth as well as the supporting points and
    possible counterarguments. The ability to reinterpret and reconstruct for improved clarity and
    readability is also a component of critical reading.
    The identification of possible ambiguities and flaws in the author's reasoning, in addition to the
    ability to address them comprehensively, are essential to this process

    To read critically is to exercise your judgement about what you are reading –
    that is, not taking anything you read at face value.

    When reading academic material you will be faced with the author’s interpretation
    and opinion. Different authors will, naturally, have different slants. You should
    always examine what you are reading critically and look for limitations, omissions,
    inconsistencies, oversights and arguments against what you are reading.

    In academic circles, whilst you are a student, you will be expected to understand
    different viewpoints and make your own judgements based on what you have read.

    Critical reading means being able to reflect on what a text says, what it describes and what it
    means by scrutinising the style and structure of the writing, the language used as well as the
    content.

    Critical Reading Process


    Following points can be helpful to develop critical reading habits

    Scan the text for the following information:

    Who is the author/s?

    What are their qualifications/positions?

    Might the writer be biased? Why?

    What is the publication?

    Is it authoritative?

    Is it current?

    Skim the text; highlight key words and main ideas:

    Read the title, abstract or summary, headings, sub-headings; and


    note the graphics
    Read the introduction, first sentence of each paragraph, and
    conclusion

    Highlight key ideas, write short comments in margin

    Note the patterns of organisation in the text. Common patterns


    include:

    list/sequence

    problem/solution

    cause/effect

    compare/contrast.

    SQ3R
    SQ3R is a well-known strategy for reading. SQ3R can be applied to a
    whole range of reading purposes as it is flexible and takes into
    account the need to change reading speeds.

    SQ3R is an acronym and stands for:

     Survey
     Question
     Read
     Recall
     Review

    Survey
    This relates to speed-reading, scanning and skimming the text. At this initial stage
    you will be attempting to gain the general gist of the material in question.

    Question
    It is important that, before you begin to read, you have a question or set of
    questions that will guide you - why am I reading this? When you have a purpose to
    your reading you want to learn and retain certain information. Having questions
    changes reading from a passive to an active pursuit. Examples of possible
    questions include:

     What do I already know about this subject?


     How does this chapter relate to the assignment question?
     How can I relate what I read to my own experiences?

    Read
    Now you will be ready for the main activity of reading. This involves careful
    consideration of the meaning of what the author is trying to convey and involves
    being critical as well as active.

    Recall
    Regardless of how interesting an article or chapter is, unless you make a concerted
    effort to recall what you have just read, you will forget a lot of the important points.
    Recalling from time to time allows you to focus upon the main points – which in
    turn aids concentration. Recalling gives you the chance to think about and
    assimilate what you have just read, keeping you active. A significant element in
    being active is to write down, in your own words, the key points.

    Review
    The final step is to review the material that you have recalled in your notes. Did
    you understand the main principles of the argument? Did you identify all the main
    points? Are there any gaps? Do not take for granted that you have recalled
    everything you need correctly – review the text again to make sure and clarify.

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