WEEK 4

Critical Reading Process

 Analyze the
STEP 1 critical reading
components

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  Underline instructional words, e.g. discuss,
explain, identify, justify
 Mark apparent keywords and key phrases
 Be mindful of the organizational patterns
used (Compare and contrast, cause and
effect, list, spatial, chronological, etc.)

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  Evaluate the validity and requirement of the
questions
 Brainstorm the question:
o Write down all related information
o Link the details that you know
o Determine knowledge gaps

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 Practice pre-
STEP 2 reading
activities

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  Who is the author/s?
o What are his or her credentials?
o What is his or her reputation?
o Is the writer known for bias?
 What is the nature of the text?
o Is it current?
o Is it authoritative?
o Is it purely subjective, purely
objective, or a combination of both?

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Highlight main ideas and keywords:
 Read the title, synopsis for stories and
abstract for research, section
headings
and subheadings, and graphical
representations.
 Read the introduction, the first few
paragraphs, and the conclusion at the end.

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STEP 3 List down
questions

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Connect the content of the text to your research
questions
 Is this text relevant to my research
question?
 If so, list questions about the content of the
article or report.

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STEP 4 Take down notes

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 Be concise and write on your own words
 Use bullet points
 Pay attention to citation and references
 Take note of the arguments raised
 Summarize the major parts: the
introduction, the body and the
conclusion

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 Record important quoted materials and
the page numbers that you may have to
read again later on
 Write down keywords of any relevant
information to your questions

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STEP 5 Evaluate the text

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Ask questions on the value of the research evaluation
questions.
 Has the article/report fulfilled its purpose?
 Is the argument clearly asserted and supported by
evidence?
 Is the research valid? (Sufficient, appropriate,
adequate, objective, valid
methodology?)

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 Has the argument been developed logically?
 Does it present solutions based on evidence?
 Are recommendations appropriate to the purpose?
 In what ways does the article/report advance our knowledge of a particular issue?
 What assumptions underlie the research? Are they reasonable?

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Ask questions on the quality of the information

Fill in the evaluation section

Using your answers to the above questions in steps 1 and 2:

 What are the strengths of the text?
 What are the weaknesses?

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STEP 6 Mind map from
memory

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Make a rough mind map from memory: test what you can recall from your reading of the text.

 Make headings of the main ideas and note supporting evidence in dot points.
 Include your evaluation: the strengths and weaknesses.
 Identify gaps in your memory.

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STEP 7 Consolidate your
knowledge

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Summarize the text in preparation for writing your assignment

 Make another mind map drawing on your notes and your rough mind map.
 Make headings and note the supporting evidence in dot points.
 Include your evaluation.

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 Be creative: use color and arrows; make it easy to visualize.
 Highlight the ideas you may want to use for your assignment.
 Identify areas for further research.

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“ Any fool can know.
The point is to understand.
Albert Einstein
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 Thank You!
Presented by: Dan Rainer B. Duca