AVID Critical Reading

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What does AVID stand for?

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Advancement Via Individual Determination

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Why is critical reading important in AVID?

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Critical reading helps students analyze and evaluate information, develop higher-level thinking skills, and improve comprehension and retention of material.

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How can you improve your critical reading skills?

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Practice active reading by engaging with the text, asking questions, summarizing key points, and analyzing the author's arguments and evidence.

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What are some strategies for active reading?

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Previewing, highlighting, note-taking, questioning, summarizing

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What is the purpose of annotating while reading?

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The purpose of annotating while reading is to enhance comprehension and retention.

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How can you effectively summarize a text?

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Read, identify main ideas, key points, condense, maintain original meaning, avoid unnecessary information.

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What is the difference between summarizing and paraphrasing?

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The main difference between summarizing and paraphrasing is that summarizing condenses the main ideas, while paraphrasing restates the text in your own words.

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Why is it important to ask questions while reading?

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It is important to ask questions while reading to clarify understanding, engage with the material, and promote critical thinking.

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How can you identify the main idea of a passage?

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Look for the central theme or message that the author is trying to convey.

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What role does context play in critical reading?

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Context provides essential information for interpreting and analyzing texts in critical reading.