critical reading enhancement: the case of preparatory classes,youssef laaraj

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OutlineintroductionWhat is Critical Reading?What are the charecteristics of critical readers?Why Critical Reading?How to enhance Crtitical Reading?

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How is Critical Reading applied in CPGE Classes?

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Critical Readers Non-Critical Readers

ActiveInquisitive: what, how, why…

Skeptical

purposeful

Passive

Look for facts only

Gullible

reactive

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Why Critical Reading?achieve deeper understanding of the topic

develop ability to think clearly and rationally.

enhance your writing.

engage in reflective and independent thinking

increase Higher Order Thinking

distinguish accurate from inaccurate information

figure out solutions to complex problems 7

How to enhance Crtitical Reading?learners

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Look for author’s point of viewWrite down key ideas

Pay attention to reasoningLook for connections

Ask questions

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•Encourage brainstorming

•Go from basic to sophisticated

•value understanding over memorizing

•Use interesting/rich materials: e.g picture

•Teach concept mapping and graphic organizers

•Encourage questioning

•Reward creative thinking 9

•Teachers’ freedom

•purposful teaching.

•authentic materials

•Reflective& questions/tasks

•regular interviewing« Colles »10

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Thank you

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Main References

Koz. M. 2012. prezi.com

Kurland's. D. 2000. How the Language Really Works: The

Fundamentals of Critical Reading and Effective Writing.

The Official Guidelines First & second Year’s Guidelines to English

Language Teaching in thePreparatory Classes

Wall & Wall. 2005. The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Critical Reading.

Penguin Group , New York , U.S.A.

Wallace. M & Poulson. L. 2003. Edited. Learning to read critically in

educational leadership and management. SAGE Publications. London13