WorksheetsCRWT
Total questions: 61
Worksheet time: 44mins
is largely objective
(a)
- Learning is limited and the reader may not be able to get any useful insight from the author because of reluctance and doubt arising from questions on the author’s credibility
(a)
Works on emotional level rather than on intellectual level
(a)
-allows the reader to gain insight enough to choose a position about an issue but without having the full capability to justify the choice.
(a)
-prevents the reader from a true rhetorical engagement with the text
(a)
-is largely subjective
(a)
establishes dialogue by allowing all sides to reconsider existing positions and opinions
(a)
takes into account "gray areas" of complex arguments.
(a)
- Establishes rhetorical engagement between the reader and the text
(a)
raise credibility, which makes the arguments more convincing and logical.
Evidences in Critical Writing
Evidences in Critical Reading
Evidences in Descriptive Writing
Evidences in Descriptive reading
states what happened and explains how something works
Descriptive Writing
Critical writing
descriptive reading
critical reading
-argues a case according to evidence, and makes reasoned judgments
-shows the relevance of links between pieces of information.
- identifies why the timing of the situation is important.
Descriptive Writing
Critical writing
descriptive reading
critical reading
-required for a writer to be critical towards an issue
LOGICAL REASONING and KEEN OBSERVATION
CRITICAL WRITING AND READING
descriptive reading and descriptive writing
writing fluency and academic writing
writing which analyzes and evaluates information, usually from multiple sources, in order to develop an argument
DESCRIPTIVE WRITING
AGUMENTATIVE WRITING
CRITICAL WRITING
INFORMATIVE WRITING
far from a one-size-fits-all genre.
(a)
“Critical writing is an involvement in an academic debate. It requires a refusal to accept the conclusions of other writers without evaluating the arguments and evidence they provide. ”
(a)
“The aim of academic writing is not to present ‘the right answer, ’ but to discuss the controversies in an intelligent way
(a)
involves business correspondence and technical writing
CRITICAL WRITING IN THE WORKPLACE
CRITICAL WRITING IN THE ACADEME
CRITICAL WRITING IN THE AGUMENTS
CRITICAL STATEGIES
may not reflect the writer’s preferences, principles and opinions at all
CRITICAL WRITING IN THE WORKPLACE
CRITICAL WRITING IN THE ACADEME
CRITICAL WRITING IN THE AGUMENTS
CRITICAL STATEGIES
For planning about critical business writing, always start by thinking about the purpose of the communication.
CRITICAL WRITING IN THE WORKPLACE
CRITICAL WRITING IN THE ACADEME
CRITICAL WRITING IN THE AGUMENTS
CRITICAL STATEGIES
Writing for a particular person or group of persons, whether internal or external personalities
TARGETED AUDIENCE
TARGETED WRITING
WRITING FOR STAKEHOLDERS
CRITICAL STATEGIES
is important because not everyone in the organization, employee or stakeholder, may matter for a particular issue
TARGETED AUDIENCE
TARGETED WRITING
WRITING FOR STAKEHOLDERS
CRITICAL STATEGIES
The information and points that you want to present in your writing should target the specific audience that you try to inform or convince.
TARGETED AUDIENCE
TARGETED WRITING
WRITING FOR STAKEHOLDERS
CRITICAL STATEGIES
the usual way to do business correspondence to help a company connect with partners and stakeholders
BUSINESS LETTERS
RESUME
RELIABLE PORTFOLIO
SUBJECT
this element is optional in a business letter
BUSINESS LETTERS
RESUME
RELIABLE PORTFOLIO
SUBJECT
may not be essential if the business letter is written for internal purposes
BUSINESS LETTERS
RETURNADDRESS
RELIABLE PORTFOLIO
SUBJECT
QUALITY CONTENT
As a record of writing, like for creative industries, this may be used for someone’s career advancement
BUSINESS LETTERS
RETURNADDRESS
RELIABLE PORTFOLIO
SUBJECT
QUALITY CONTENT
This is, ideally, a shorter summary of your work experience and background relevant to the job you are applying to
BUSINESS LETTERS
RESUME
RELIABLE PORTFOLIO
SUBJECT
QUALITY CONTENT
must be taken into consideration regarding online presence
RELIABLE PORTFOLIO
RESUME
SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION, ONLINE ADVERTISING, EMAILS, INSTANT MESSAGES
COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES AND ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES
Professionals take into consideration formatting and etiquette. It pays attention to personal tone, clarity, and logic
TRUE
FALSE
To effectively reach your audience, consider the terminology you use and the information you include. Using known terms and clearly explaining information allows the reader to better understand the document.
TRUE
FALSE
Finishing the last sentence is not the end of the writing process because professional writing is reader-centered, not writer-centered. Be certain that your audience understands the topic
TRUE
FALSE
-the process of breaking something into its parts and putting the parts back together so that you can better understand the whole
(a)
the basis of many other writing strategies
(a)
the starting point for a fully developed argument
CLAIM
QUALIFIER
REASON
WARRANT
CONDITIONS OF REBUTTAL
may use comparison and contrast
- to juxtapose scattered ideas from several sources
- to integrate support from more than one source for one idea or argument
- to identify how sources are related
(a)
this writing strategy usually involves both analysis and synthesis, possibly persuasion in the process, after establishing and applying a set of criteria
(a)
writer can use some analysis, synthesis and even persuasive or argumentative techniques.
(a)
need to assess how well the selected characteristics meet the criteria
(a)
most complex of all analytical strategies
(a)
this writing strategy aimed at changing the beliefs or opinions of the readers or at encouraging them to accept the credibility or possibility of your opinion or belief
(a)
British philosopher and educator (a) who offered six elements of a well-reasoned argument
is more recommended for completely one-sided argument
(a)
a debatable statement that requires proof
(a)
the starting point for a fully developed argument.
CLAIM
REASON
QUALIFIER
WARRANT
CONDITIONS OF REBUTTAL
can be justified by a reason “BECAUSE” clause or statement
CLAIM
REASON
QUALIFIER
WARRANT
CONDITIONS OF REBUTTAL
is a word or phrase (adjective or adverb) that limits the scope or “generalizability” of your claim.
CLAIM
REASON
QUALIFIER
BACKING
CONDITIONS OF REBUTTAL
can be considered valid if the audience accept the evidence or data
CLAIM
REASON
QUALIFIER
WARRANT
CONDITIONS OF REBUTTAL
a statement justifying the claim (e.g. a “because”- clause). A reason then invites evidence (sometimes called data or grounds) to support a claim and show its validity
CLAIM
REASON
QUALIFIER
WARRANT
CONDITIONS OF REBUTTAL
is an assumption or point of agreement shared by the arguer and the audience. In argument, we rely frequently on these fundamental shared assumptions
BACKING
REASON
QUALIFIER
WARRANT
CONDITIONS OF REBUTTAL
potential objections to an argument.
BACKING
REASON
QUALIFIER
WARRANT
CONDITIONS OF REBUTTAL
- used to strengthen the credibility of evidences presented after a claim has been made
-for it to work, you and your audience must share a fair or equal understanding
BACKING
REASON
QUALIFIER
WARRANT
CONDITIONS OF REBUTTAL
introduce the issue to the audience while sticking with objectivity as much as possible.
INTRODUCTION
OPPOSING VIEW
STATEMENT OF VALIDITY
STATEMENT OF POSITION
STATEMENT OF CONTEXT
Explain the other side’s position in an unbiased way
INTRODUCTION
OPPOSING VIEW
STATEMENT OF VALIDITY
STATEMENT OF POSITION
STATEMENT OF CONTEXT
You should conclude by explaining to the opposing side why they would benefit from accepting your position.
STATETEMENT OF BENEFIT
OPPOSING VIEW
STATEMENT OF VALIDITY
STATEMENT OF POSITION
STATEMENT OF CONTEXT
discusses how you acknowledge how the other side’s points of view can be
valid under certain circumstances. You identify how and why their perspective makes
sense while you still present your own argument.
STATETEMENT OF BENEFIT
OPPOSING VIEW
STATEMENT OF VALIDITY
STATEMENT OF POSITION
STATEMENT OF CONTEXT
In this section, you explain your own stance
STATETEMENT OF BENEFIT
OPPOSING VIEW
STATEMENT OF VALIDITY
STATEMENT OF POSITION
STATEMENT OF CONTEXT
Explore scenarios in which your position has merit.
INTRODUCTION
OPPOSING VIEW
STATEMENT OF VALIDITY
STATEMENT OF POSITION
STATEMENT OF CONTEXT
more effective and more recommended for tackling controversial issues because it offers some sort of neutrality at first, which is good to emotionally connect with both sides
(a)
- tends to be more elaborated.
-tends to be lengthier than Toulmin method
(a)
- tends to be more elaborated.
-tends to be lengthier than Toulmin method
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