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    The document is a chapter from a student's developmental reading textbook. It discusses thinking critically to evaluate written material. It defines critical thinking as thinking in an organized way to accurately evaluate material that has been read. It emphasizes the importance of determining an author's point of view, purpose, intended audience and tone beyond just basic comprehension. It also defines facts as something that can be proved, while an opinion is a judgment that cannot be proved or disproved. It provides guidance on distinguishing facts from opinions and identifying opinions using certain words. It defines inferences as logical conclusions based on what is directly stated as well as suggested. The document stresses keeping in mind that facts and opinions may appear together and authors sometimes present opinions as facts when thinking

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    Erwin Garcia

    Developmental Reading I

    Mrs. Taylor

    April 26, 2011

    Chapter 9

    Thinking Critically to Evaluate Written Material

    1. What is the definition of thinking critically?

    It means thinking in an organized way about material that you have read in order

    to evaluate it accurately.

    2. Why is it important to be able to think critically?

    It goes beyond basic comprehension by determining point of view, purpose,

    intended audience, and tone.

    Facts and Opinions

    1. What is the definition of a fact?

    A fact is something that can be proved to exist or have happened.

    2. What is the definition of an opinion?

    An opinion is a judgment or belief that cannot be proved or disproved.

    3. List in order the three questions you should ask yourself in order to distinguish

    between facts and opinions.

    Can the information in the statement be proved?

    Can the information in the statement be disproved?

    Is the information in the statement something that cannot be proved or

    disproved?
    Opinions

    1. List at least five words of phrases that authors use to indicate that they are

    presenting an opinion.

    Perhaps, it seems, it appears, presumably, and apparently.

    2. List at least five value judgment words that indicate an opinion is being

    presented.

    Best, worst, excellent, interesting, and beautiful.

    Making Logical Inferences

    1. What is an inference?

    It is a logical conclusion based on what an author states directly but also what

    the author suggests or implies.

    2. Why is it not an inference if a reader simply copies or paraphrases information

    that the author states?

    Inferences go beyond what an author has stated directly, but they must always

    be based on the information the author presents.

    Things to Keep In Mind When Thinking Critically

    List the three additional things you should keep in mind when thinking critically

    1. Facts and opinions may or may not appear together.

    2. Authors sometimes present opinions in such a way that they appear to be facts.

    3. Other critical thinking skills, such as recognizing propaganda devices and

    recognizing fallacies can also be used to evaluate written material.

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