Critical Reading as Reasoning

Critical reading is the same as plain reading.

• True

• False

Critical readers evaluate, analyze, and interpret the claims of a specific author.

• True

• False

It involves a process of evaluating, analyzing, and interpreting the text or claim of someone.

Critical Reading is not meant to _______ but to assess the validity of textual evidence.

• criticize

• upraise

• evaluate

• analyze

Critical readers are doing the process of ___________, ___________, and ___________ the assertion of the hidden meaning of the entire text.

A person who reads critically is a person who can reason out with justification.

• True

• False

Criticism always brings a negative impact to the person being criticized.

• True

• False

Interaction with the text is NOT necessary in evaluating judgement.

• True

• False

This type of reading focuses only on the information.

• Plain

• Critical

A critical reading strategy wherein the reader reads the backgroud information about the text before really reading it.

• Previewing

• Analyzing

• Rereading

• Responding