Critical Reading

"The act of reading to extract information and reading critically are vastly different" (Wheeler).

In the article "Critical Reading of an Essay's argument, Kip Wheeler point out some distinct differences:

• different goals

• different types of discipline

• different types of mental activity

• different results

• different degree of understanding

Wheeler, L. Kip. "Critical Reading of an Essay's Argument." 2012. Dr. Wheeler's Website.Click on the link to read more: http://web.cn.edu/kwheeler/reading_basic.html

Images: Bloom's Taxonomy

• Cornwell, Julia. Bloom's Taxonomy. Bloom's Taxonomy: Encouraging Higher Level Thinking Skills in Primary School Classrooms." 23 Mar. 2011. Successful Teaching. Web. 15 Jul. 2014.

• Link: http://juliaec.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/blooms_taxonomy.jpg

• Action Verbs for Bloom's Taxonomy. "249 Bloom's Taxonomy Verbs for Critical Thinking." 19 Aug. 2013. te@chthought.com. Web. 15 Jul. 2014.

• Link: http://www.teachthought.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/verbs-for-blooms-taxonomy-fi.jpg

Link: http://web.cn.edu/kwheeler/reading_basic.html

Critical reading

" Critical Reading: What is Critical Reading, and Why Do I Need to Do It?" Cleveland State University.

http://www.csuohio.edu/academic/writingcenter/critread.html

"Interrogating Texts: Six Reading Habits to Develop During Your First Year at Harvard."

http://guides.hcl.harvard.edu/sixreadinghabits

Knott, Deborah. "Critical Reading Towards Critical Writing." University of Toronto.

http://www.writing.utoronto.ca/advice/reading-and-researching/critical-reading

Kurland, Dan. "What is Critical Reading?"

http://www.criticalreading.com/critical_reading.htm

Kurland, Dan. "Critical Reading v. Critical Thinking."

http://www.criticalreading.com/critical_reading_thinking.htm

"Reading Critically." Portland State University

http://pdx.edu/sites/www.pdx.edu.tutoring/files/ReadingCritically.pdf

"Seven Critical Reading Strategies." Salisbury University.

http://www.salisbury.edu/counseling/new/7_critical_reading_strategies.html

"What does reading critically mean?" Study Skills in English. Goldsmiths University in London.

http://www.adolphus.me.uk/Study_Skills/chapter3/section3_4/section3_4_1.htm