Critical

Reading
and Its
Techniques
Reading and Writing Skills
 Lesson
Objectives
After the lesson, the students are expected to:

1 2 3
Appreciate the use the steps in doing
Differentiate simple
importance of critical critical reading by
reading to critical
reading in improving analyzing and
reading
one’s writing interpreting given
selection and texts
Your
Turn
 What is Critical
Reading?
Active way of reading

Deeper and more complex engagement with a

text

Analyzing, interpreting and evaluating

 What is Critical
Reading?
Enables you to distinguish the explicit and
implicit information provided by the author.
Explicit Information – information that is
clearly stated
Implicit Information – information that is
suggested but not directly stated
 Simple Reading vs.
Purpose:
Critical Reading
To get a basic grasp of
Purpose:

To form judgments about

the text the text
Activity: Activity:

Absorbing or Analyzing, interpreting and

understanding evaluating
Focus: Focus:
restatement Description and interpretation
Goals of Critical
Reading
Distinguish between fact and opinion

Identify the author’s purpose

Make inferences

Recognize the author’s tone

Recognize persuasive techniques

 Distinguish between fact and
opinion
Is an idea that is already proven or is obviously
FACT true.

 My car payment is P22,500 every month.

OPINION Is an unverified idea.

 My car payments are too expensive.
Identify the Author’s Purpose
PERSUADE

INFORM

ENTERTAIN
 Make Inferences

Conclusion drawn from evidence and

reasoning
Making Inferences
Recognize the author’s tone

 Author’s attitude in approaching the topic

 Can be found in the author’s choice of words
 Show point of view, emotion or attitude

 Help you identify the reason why they are writing

Recognize Persuasive
Techniques
Jargon

Slanting
Critical
Reading
Techniques
 Previewing
 Contextualizing
 Annotating
 Reflecting on Challenges to your beliefs and Values
 Outlining and Summarizing
 Evaluating an Argument
 Previewing
Skimming to grasp the organization and
content of the text
 Contextualizing
The text is interpreted by the reader
though his own understanding
 Annotating
 Underline or highlight the important parts

Encircle unfamiliar words

Write comments or questions

Annotating
 Reflecting on Challenges to your
beliefs and Values
 Does the text make you feel inspired, ashamed or
disturbed?
 Outlining &
Summarizing
Outline- structure of the text

Summarizing – restatement of the idea

 Evaluating an
Argument – aArgument
statement for or against something

Parts of Argument:
1. Claim
 Evaluating an
Argument – aArgument
statement for or against something

Parts of Argument:
1. Claim
 Evaluating an
Argument
Down's syndrome is caused by an extra copy of
chromosome 21 which occurs when the chromosome fails
to separate during egg or sperm production. Actions
during pregnancy cannot have contributed to incidences
of the syndrome.
Application
Read the excerpt of “Why Do They Say
that our English is Bad?” by Grace
Saqueton. Annotate the text, provide an
outline and make a summary based on the
article.
Elements Used: