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Critical Thinking and Viewing, Student: - Coggle Diagram
Critical Thinking and Viewing
Definition
Visualisation encourages critical thinking which further leads to a better understanding of data handling
Accessing deeper thinking
Analysis
Definition
means breaking down a subject, examining its parts, and seeing the ways they work together.
3 Basic Parts
Beginnig
Paragraph
The topic sentence introduces the topic and states the focus of the paragraph
Essay
The first paragraph introduces the topic and the main ideas of the topic and the focus in the thesis statement.
Ending
Paragraph
The last sentence concludes the point and summarizes what came before it
Essay
The last paragraph repeats and sums up the thesis and states why it is important
Middle
Paragpraph
The middle sentence provide details about the topic and focus.
Essay
The middle paragraph supports the thesis statement with details and evidences.
Evaluation
Credibility
Authorship
Source
Balance
Accuracy
Purpose
Informative texts
Information should be correct and sources should be cited.
Covering all slides of an issue equally and unbiased.
Scholarly and peer-review sources.
A piece by an established writer or subject-matter expert.
Relevance
Timeliness
Applicability
Accuracy
Completeness
Topic coverage is thorough
Information should be correct and sources should be cited.
Information fulfills reader's needs
Information is current and up to date
Quality
Information
Readability
Design
Clean, professional and easy to navigate
Easy to read and free of writing errors
Contains accurate, balance, complete information
Asking Critical Reading Questions
Prereading
Purpose
Audience
Author
Title/headings
Prior knowledge
What do I already know about this topic?
Use these to ask who, what, when, why, where, and how.
Who is the author? Is there any biographical information provided? Is he or she qualified?
Who is intended to read this?
What is the purpose of the reading (to inform, persuade, or entertain)?
Reading & Re-reading
Content/information
What is the author’s main idea? What details help me determine this?
Reflecting
Info gap
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?
Info gained
What did I learn, and how can I use this information?
Prior knowledge
What do I already know about this topic?
Writing
Audience
Am I keeping them in mind and answering their questions?
Purpose
Am I writing in a way that fulfills my purpose?
Organization
Am I following a basic structure? Did I create a beginning, middle, and end?
Pre-writing
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?
Analyzing Visuals
Scan the visual
Analyze each section
Ask critical questions about:
Creator
Message
Medium
Viewer
Context
Interpret meaning
Associate to surrounding text and your knowledge
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.
Student:
Matric No:
200160
Ebtihal Almukhtar IB ALjermi