Critical Reading Strategies-1

What is critical reading?

• Passively absorbing information

• Skimming the text

• Analyzing and evaluating the meaning of the text

• • Memorizing the text

What does 'contextualizing' mean in critical reading?

• Ignoring the context

• Making inferences about the historical and cultural background of the reading

• Only reading the text without understanding

• Disregarding differences in context

Which of the following is a simile?

• Time is a thief

• Her smile was as bright as the sun

• He is a lion

• The wind whispered secrets

A metaphor directly compares two things by stating that one is the other. Which of the following is a metaphor?

• His heart is as cold as ice

• He ran as fast as a cheetah

• The car roared like a lion

• His heart is ice

Symbolism involves using objects to represent abstract ideas. Which of the following is a symbol?

• A cat

• A red rose for love

• A tree

• A pen

What does the ABC method evaluate?

• appropriateness, believability, and consistency

• absolute, belief, and content

• argument, benefits, and compromise

• asking questions, behave, and context

Which is an example of emotional manipulation?

• Presenting facts in an argument

• Discussing the pros and cons of an argument

• If you don’t buy this insurance, your loved ones could suffer.

• Asking critical questions

A slippery slope fallacy assumes that one event will inevitably lead to another. Which example shows this?

• "If we allow students to eat in class, soon it will become a cafeteria."

• "You either exercise or you’re unhealthy."

• "I wore my lucky shoes, and we won."

• "No real fan misses games."

What is a false dilemma?

• Presenting only two options when more exist

• Showing too many solutions

• Offering facts for evaluation

• Arguing based on a true scenario

Which of these is an example of a hasty generalization?

• "Two people I met were rude, so all people must be rude."

• "There are multiple solutions to this problem."

• "I visited once, so I know everything about the place."

• "This argument is consistent with the facts."