critical reading part 1
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Critical Reading and Critique
Short Essay #2
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What is a Critique?
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Critical Reading
Summarize
Evaluate
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Questions to Ponder
To what extent did the author succeed in making his or her purpose?
To what extent do you agree with the author?
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To what extent did the author succeed in making his or her purpose?
To what extent do you agree with the author?
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To what extent did the author succeed in making his or her purpose?
To what extent do you agree with the author?
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Begin with writing an accurate summary
Locate the author’s thesis and identify the passage’s content and structure.
Move on to understanding the author’s purpose.
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The Author’s Purpose
Inform
Persuade
Entertain
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Inform, Persuade or Entertain?
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Inform, Persuade or Entertain?
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Inform, Persuade or Entertain?
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Where do we find critiques?
Research papers
Position papers
Essay exams
Legal briefs
Business plans and proposals
Policy Briefs
Book reviews
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What questions does an informative work address?
What or who is ___?
How does ___ work?
What is the controversy or problem about?
What happened?
How and why did it happen?
What were the results?
What are the arguments for and against____?
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Evaluating Informative Writing
Accuracy of information---trustworthy?
Significance of information– so what?
Fair interpretation of information-
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Example of a Report
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Tar Sands
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And more…
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Another Perspective
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Evaluate a Report Presenting Raw Data
Form groups of two and search for an online report covering a study and evaluate the accuracy of information, significance and fairness of reporting.