All Flashcards
When is scanning most useful?
When quickly assessing the relevance of a source to your research.
When should you use skimming?
When looking for specific information within a text, like a date or statistic.
How does questioning improve reading?
It encourages active engagement, challenging the text and identifying gaps in reasoning.
Why is rereading important?
It allows for clarification of points and answering questions that arose during initial reading.
What is the purpose of annotating a text?
To engage with the text, making it easier to navigate and understand later.
How does highlighting aid comprehension?
It visually distinguishes key points, such as claims and evidence, making them stand out.
What is the benefit of reading aloud?
Engaging with the text through sight and sound can improve comprehension, especially for difficult passages.
How does note-taking help in research?
It organizes information from the text, making it easily accessible for later reference.
What should you look for when identifying the main idea?
The thesis statement, claim, or overall message of the author.
Why is identifying assumptions important?
To understand the foundation of the author's argument and assess its validity.
How does context shape an argument?
It influences the author's perspective and the evidence they choose to present.
What should you consider when evaluating evidence?
The sources used, the credibility of those sources, and how the evidence supports the claims.
What does a strong line of reasoning entail?
Clear and logical connections between claims and evidence, with no weak links.
What is critical reading?
Active engagement with a text to understand its components, purpose, assumptions, and context.
Define active reading.
Reading with a specific purpose, actively seeking information and understanding from the text.
What is scanning in critical reading?
Quickly reading a text to get a general sense of the content and main points.
Define skimming.
Reading a text to identify specific information or key points without reading every word.
What is annotating?
Writing on the text itself to highlight, underline, and jot down notes or questions.
What is 'line of reasoning'?
How the author constructs their argument; the logical connections between claims and evidence.
Define 'context' in critical reading.
The academic, historical, or social environment in which the author is writing.
What are assumptions?
Fundamental ideas or beliefs the author relies on, which may or may not be explicitly stated.
What is 'tone' in a text?
The author's attitude toward their subject; can be positive, negative, or neutral.
Define 'perspective' in critical reading.
The author's viewpoint or lens through which they present their argument.