Quiz 2: Reading Texts Critically

Complete the statement:

According to Gary Goshgarian, “Critical reading is an active process of ________.”

• Discovery

• Diversion

• Dissertation

• Division

In Critical Reading, we should "read not to contradict and confute; nor to believe and take for granted; nor to find talk and discourse; but to weigh and consider." Who stated this?

• Francisco Bacon

• Francis Beacon

• Francheese Ham Bacon

• Francis Bacon

One of the ways to interact with the writer is to write on the text.

• Summarizing

• Outlining

• Annotating

• Evaluating

Identifying the main points of the writer and list them down so you can also identify the ideas that the writer has raised to support his/her stand.

• Outlining

• Annotating

• Summarizing

• Evaluating

It is usually one paragraph long.

• Outlining

• Annotating

• Evaluating

• Summarizing

It is the process wherein you question the author’s purpose and intentions, as well as his/her assumptions in the claims.

• Evaluating

• Outlining

• Annotating

• Summarizing

They are those who can evaluate an author’s support for a point and determine whether that support is solid or not.

• Critical Readers

• Academic Reading

• Critical Reading

• Academic Writing

It does not have the power to influence others.

• Fact

• Opinion

It is based on observation or research.

• Fact

• Opinion

It refers to something that can be verified or proved to be true.

• Fact

• Opinion