Answered By: Shawna Burtis
Last Updated: Aug 27, 2020     Views: 169

Critical reading generally refers to reading in a scholarly context, with an eye toward identifying a text or author’s viewpoints, arguments, evidence, potential biases, and conclusions. Critical reading means evaluating what you have read using your knowledge as a scholar.

View these resources from the Academic Skill Center's Savvy Student Blog to learn more about critical reading:

Critical Reading for Analysis and Comparison

Critical Reading for Evaluation

 

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