CRITICAL READING

as an Extension of Critical Thinking

What is critical reading?
Critical reading
 engaging yourself in a text or any
material that you are reading.

 engaging yourself about what the

author or writer is trying to tell you
in his or her writing

 being focused on the intention or

the argument being presented in the
material
Critical thinking
 ability to think clearly and
rationally

 ability to understand the

relation of ideas presented
 Characteristics of a critical
thinker:
1. Understands the relation of one idea to
another

2. Determines the importance and relevance of

ideas and arguments

3. Recognizes, builds and appraises arguments

4. Identifies inconsistencies and errors in

reasoning
 Characteristics of a critical
thinker:
5. Approaches problems in a consistent and
systematic way

6. Reflects on the justification of his own

assumptions, beliefs and values
CRITICAL READING
STRATEGIES
 AN_OT__I_G

Underlining or highlighting the

important ideas or points in a text like
thesis statement, topic sentence,
supporting details, body of the
material and the conclusion.
 C__T_XT_AL
R__D___G

A reader studies the author of the

text, the time or period when the
author wrote it and the important
events that occurred during the time
the text was written.
 O_T_IN__G

Identifying the main and supporting

ideas of the text. This strategy reveals
the basic structure of the text,
therefore helping the reader analyze
the text better.
 S_M_AR_Z_N_

Condensing or writing of a material in

the reader’s own words.
 P_R_P_R_SI_G

Putting or writing a text in your own

words but maintaining the original
information as given by the author.
 C_M_A_I_G
and
C_N_R_S__N_

Naming the similarities and differences

of two or more ideas or information.
 E_A_UAT_NG
AN
A_GU_EN_
S/he determines if the evidence is
strong and valid. At the same time, she
recognizes any weak or negative points
that there are in the evidence or
argument.
 Reflecting on
Challenges to your
B _ L _ E F _ and
V_L_ES

In this strategy, the reading materials

affect your emotions.
 Looking for
Patterns of
O_PO_IT__N

Some writers present opposing issues

or hints and these are what a critical
reader or thinker may use in his or her
analysis of the text.
 Judging the Writer’s
C_ED_B_L_TY

You provide a series of questions to

check if the writer of the text is
credible enough to get your approval
of what s/he has written.
 Exploring the
F_G_R_TI_E
L_NG_A_E

Language that uses words or

expressions with a meaning different
from the literal interpretation.
 Recognizing
E_O_I_NAL
M_N_P_LA_ION
In this strategy, the reader is
suspicious and cautious when the
writer uses emotionally loaded words,
writes very harsh and abusive things
about or against someone or something
or maligns or insults another.
SQ3R Method
S - Survey

Q - Question

R - Read

R - Recite

R - Review