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    CharacteristicsofCriticalReaders

    Efficientreadingdependsontheabilitytothinkcritically.Manyexpertsarguethatactivereadingisthe
    sameascriticalthinking.Youreadwithyourbrain,notwithyoureyes;readingisathinkingactivity.
    Whenwespeakspecificallyofreadingcritically,weareemphasizingtheimportantroleofevaluatingor
    judgingideas,notjustpassivelytakingthemin.Criticalreadersunderstandthefacts,graspadeeper
    understandingoftheideasthatconnecttothedetails,evaluatetheideas,andformintelligentopinions.
    Followingaresomeoftheimportantcharacteristicsofcriticalreaders.

    Criticalreadersarewillingtospendtimereflectingontheideaspresentedintheirreading
    assignments.Theyknowthetimeiswellspenttoenhancetheirunderstanding.

    Criticalreadersareabletoraisequestionswhilereading.Theyevaluateandsolveproblems
    ratherthanmerelycompileasetoffactstobememorized.

    Criticalreaderscanthinklogically.Theyarefactorientedandcanreviewthefacts
    dispassionately.Theybasetheirjudgmentsonideasandevidence.

    Criticalreaderscanrecognizeerrorinthoughtandpersuasionaswellasrecognizegood
    arguments.

    Criticalreadersareskeptical.Theyunderstandthatnoteverythinginprintisright.Theyare
    diligentinseekingoutthetruth.

    Criticalreadersareopenminded.Theyseekalternativeviewsandareopentonewideasthat
    maynotnecessarilyagreewiththeirpreviousthoughtsonatopic.Theyarewillingtoreassess
    theirviewswhennewordiscordantevidenceisintroducedandevaluated.

    Criticalreadersareintouchwiththeirownpersonalthoughtsandideasaboutatopic.Theyare
    eagertoexpresstheirthoughtsandopinions.Theyareexcitedaboutlearning.

    Criticalreadersareabletoidentifyargumentsandissues.Theyareabletoaskpenetratingand
    thoughtprovokingquestionstoevaluateideas.

    Criticalreadersarecreative.Theyseeconnectionsbetweentopicsanduseknowledgefrom
    otherdisciplinestoenhancetheirreadingandlearningexperiences.

    Criticalreadersarewillingtotakeacriticalstanceonissues.

    Sources:

    Schumm,J.S.&Post,S.A.(1997).ExecutiveLearning:SuccessfulStrategiesforCollegeReadingand
    Studying.UpperSaddleRiver,N.J.:PrenticeHall.

    Seyler,D.U.(1997).TheReadingContext:DevelopingCollegeReadingSkills.Boston:Allyn&Bacon

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