Applying Critical Reading

Skills in Academic Disciplines

EAPP Class
Mrs. Lovely A. Capobres
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1. Annotate academic texts;
2. Outline reading texts in various
disciplines;
3. Paraphrase or explain a text
using one’s own words.
 Journal articles are scholarly
references that shorter than books
and written about very specific
topics.
In critical reading, you do not
merely accept what is being
presented in the text. Rather, you
are encouraged to think beyond
what is presented.
 Journal Articles are one of the
most reliable references used in
the academe. But just like any
academic texts, you should
apply the critical reading skills
that you have learned from the
previous modules.
Four Ways on How to Interact
with Academic Texts
1. Annotating –means high-
lighting or underlining keywords
or ideas in the text and writing
short explanations or comments
along the margins on the page.
Example of Annotation
2. Outlining –means presenting the
important details in a particular
text. It shows how text is
organized.
Example:
I Main Idea B. Supporting idea 2
A. Supporting idea 1 1. Evidence 1
1. Evidence1 2. Evidence 2
2. Evidence 2 3. Evidence 3
3. Analyzing - examining the content
by breaking down the different
elements of the text
4. Summarizing - giving the gist of a
text. It presents the main ideas and
the important supporting details.
This is helpful in reading stories.
Look at the following short
story summary example of
The Lottery Ticket
written by Anton Checkov.
THE LOTTERY TICKET: BY ANTON PAVLOVICH CHEKHOV
This book is a story about a man whose wife believes she has won the lottery after
her husband, Ivan Dmitritch, reads her the series, which is correct, but not the
number, which is incorrect. After Ivan reads her the series, she becomes ecstatic
and can't believe that she just won the lottery. Ivan tells her not to worry about the
number, which is incorrect. Ivan and his wife begin to daydream and fantasize about
the life they will have once they win the lottery money, which is 75,000 dollars. Ivan
begins to suggest what she should do with the money, such as spending money on a
new estate, immediate expenses, then putting the rest in the bank. Ivan thinks
about how he could live in St. Martin's, then vacation during the harsh fall every time
it comes around. Ivan then gets angry and thinks about how his wife could abandon
him, or basically own him by making him do what she says. For some odd reason, Ivan
begins to argue with his wife about what could happen if she claims all of the lottery
ticket money. After a long argument, Ivan goes to the newspaper and reads the
lottery number. The series is correct, 9499, but the number is 46, not 26. The
anger at each other and the hope they had for winning the lottery disappears. To end
the story, Ivan complains about how his life is terrible now and, jokingly or not
jokingly, says he is going to hang himself on the tree outside.
 Having studied this
lesson, be ready for PRE-
TEST and discussion on
your synchronous class.
Thank you!