Writing Task: Read Critically 

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Points 10

Let’s read critically!! 

• Step 1 Read the following page 

Click here: Critical ReadingLinks to an external site. https://pressbooks.howardcc.edu/criticalreadingcri… 

Step 2 View the following Video 

Step 3 Respond 

Answer the following in complete sentences about the essay you chose to write about in your literature journal.

1. Please write 2 paragraphs answering the following questions. 

YOU

What is your purpose for reading the text?

• What do you already know about the topic and author?

What is your attitude towards the topic and author?

WRITER

What is the author’s background on the topic?

What is their attitude towards the topic?

• What prompted them to write the text?

What is their purpose for writing the text?

READER

Who is the intended audience for the text?

What is the audience expected to already know?

What is the intended audience’s attitude towards the topic?

TEXT

When and where was the text produced?

What kind of text is it (research, review, etc.)?

What is the main message or idea of the text?

What is the text’s style?

How is the text organized?

3. Use direct quotes from the essay to support your ideas.