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Scientific Writing Resources<\/a> \/ General guidelines in Scientific Writing<\/a> \/ Critical Reading<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”4.4.4″ width=”100%” max_width=”100%” min_height=”518px” custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||205px||false|false” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” global_colors_info=”{}” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,2_3″ _builder_version=”4.4.4″ custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.4.4″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_toggle title=”General Guidelines in Scientific Writing” open=”on” _builder_version=”4.4.4″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=”Preparing Scholarly Work” _builder_version=”4.4.4″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=”Preparing for a Publication” _builder_version=”4.4.4″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=”Career Development” _builder_version=”4.4.4″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.4.4″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.8″ custom_margin=”|10px||10px|false|false” custom_padding=”|||10px|false|false” border_width_left=”5px” border_color_left=”#0c71c3″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Critical reading is crucial to critical writing.\u00a0 It means that you are engaging in what you read by asking yourself questions such as \u2018what is the author trying to say?\u2019 or\u00a0\u2018what is the main argument being presented?\u2019 It also involves presenting a reasoned argument that evaluates and analyses what you have read.<\/span><\/p>\n Reading with a critical perspective<\/b>\u00a0signifies that you will:<\/span><\/p>\n As a critical reader, you should reflect on:<\/span><\/p>\n To\u00a0read critically<\/b>, you must\u00a0think critically<\/b>. This task involves\u00a0analysis<\/b>,\u00a0interpretation<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0evaluation<\/b>. Each of these processes helps you to interact with the text in different ways: highlighting important points and examples, taking notes, testing answers to your questions, brainstorming, outlining, describing aspects of the text or argument, reflecting on your own reading and thinking and raising objections to the ideas or evidence presented.<\/span><\/p>\n Being critical, therefore \u2013 in an academic sense \u2013 means\u00a0advancing your understanding!<\/span><\/p>\n Source:\u00a0www.utsc.utoronto.ca\/twc\/sites\/utsc.utoronto.ca.twc\/files\/resource-files\/CriticalReading.pdf<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n The following resources provide additional information on critical reading:<\/span><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n
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