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Question 1:

When you do critical reading, what does the term “critical” mean?
a) to find fault with
b) to read “between the lines”
c) to judge; to weigh and evaluate
d) to interpret a source in your own way

Question 2:

What are some of the benefits of active or critical reading?
a) It improves comprehension.
b) It improves retention and recall of information.
c) It lets you skip over the unimportant parts.
d) Both A and B

Question 3:

What are you doing when you make an inference?
a) Arriving at a probable conclusion about the meaning of a word, passage, or piece of evidence
b) Making an educated guess about what the writer intends to achieve
c) Reading closely to ensure comprehension
d) All of the above

Question 4:

A critical reader is also which of the following?
a) A cynical reader
b) A skeptical reader
c) A fast reader
d) A critical writer

Question 5:

What is one of the key goals of doing a critical analysis?
a) To determine whether an essay’s evidence is compelling enough to support the writer’s claim
b) To be open to different ways of thinking or seeing
c) To find loopholes in an author’s argument
d) To comprehend what is being said

Question 6:

Active or critical reading is based on the idea that knowledge resides in the text and the reader’s job is to absorb that knowledge.
a) True
b) False

Question 7:

When using critical thinking to assess and evaluate an argument, you want to focus on which of the following?
a) Whether you agree or not with the argument being made
b) Whether or not the claims are well supported
c) How the article is written
d) The thesis statement

Question 8:

How can you improve your critical thinking skills?
a) By reading a lot
b) By asking questions about what you read
c) By reading quickly
d) By reading without distractions

Question 9:

Inferences can be which of the following?
a) Probable
b) Possible
c) Incorrect
d) All of the above

Question 10:

The credibility of a writer can be determined by considering which of the following?
a) The writer’s expertise in the subject matter
b) If the writer’s argument does not contain logical fallacies
c) The length of the article
d) Both A and B

Question 11:

Skeptic do not believe anything they read.
a) True
b) False

Question 12:

Which of the following activities uses critical thinking skills?
a) Summary writing
b) Debates
c) Research
d) All of the above

Higher Education

The Active Reader, Third Edition: Chapter 4