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Critical Viewing - Coggle Diagram
Critical Viewing
Basic Thinking Patterns
Deductive thinking
begins with a general idea and follows with specific details.
Inductive thinking
moves from specific facts and details to a general conclusion.
Benifits
locate the main idea of the paragraph or essay
trace the author’s logic or way of support
Evaluating a Text
Credibility
Authorship
Source
Balance
Accuracy
Purpose
Relevance
Timeliness
Applicability
Accuracy
Completeness
Quality
Information
Readability
Design
Asking Critical Reading Questions
Prereading
Purpose
What is the purpose of the reading(to inform,persuade,or entertain)
Audience
Who is intended to read this?
Author
Who is the author? Is there any biographical information provided? Is he or she qualified?
Title/headings
Use these to ask who, what, when, why, where, and how.
Prior knowledge
What do I already know about this topic?
Reading and rereading
Content/information
Reflecting
Information gained
What did I learn, and how can I use this information?
Information gaps
What do I still want to know? Did the author leave anything out?
Personal connection
Did the reading challenge me, change my understanding, or make me question my beliefs?
Prior knowledge
What do I already know about this topic?
Prewriting
Purpose
Am I writing to inform, persuade, or entertain?
Audience
Who is my intended audience? What do they already know, and what do they need to know?
Topic
What do I already know? What do I need to research? What are the opposing perspectives?
Focus
What will be the focus/thesis of my writing?
Writing
Purpose
Am I writing in a way that fulfills my purpose?
Audience
Am I keeping them in mind and answering their questions?
Organization
Am I following a basic structure? Did I create a beginning, middle, and end?
Revising and editing
Ideas
Is my focus clear and convincing?
Organization
Do I have a clear beginning, middle, and end? Does anything need to be rearranged?
Coherence
Do sentences flow well? Do I need to replace general words with more specific ones?
Voice
Do I sound knowledgeable? Is my tone appropriate?
Correctness
Are names and facts accurate? Is the writing free of errors?
Design
Does paper look clean and professional? Do I need headings? Is font and size easy to read?
Analyzing Visuals
Scan the visual
Analyze each section
Ask critical questions
Creator
Message
Viewer
Context
Associate to surrounding text and your knowledge
Interpret meaning