Critical Reading and Writing
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Being critical: thinking, reading and writing critically
This resource explores how to be critical, highlighting practical strategies you can use in your academic reading and writing that will enable you to demonstrate critical analysis in your assignments.
Managing your reading
This activity will help you consider what to read, and how to be more selective in managing your academic reading. Launch
Evaluating author's arguments
You need to evaluate the author's argument in the specific reading you have identified as relevant and important to your writing. This activity focuses on how to: identify an author's viewpoint; decide whether the supporting evidence is from reliable sources; and assess the strength of the author's arguments. Launch
This resource explores how to be critical, highlighting practical strategies you can use in your academic reading and writing that will enable you to demonstrate critical analysis in your assignments.
- Duration: 15 minutes
- Format: Online tutorial Launch
Managing your reading
This activity will help you consider what to read, and how to be more selective in managing your academic reading. Launch
Evaluating author's arguments
You need to evaluate the author's argument in the specific reading you have identified as relevant and important to your writing. This activity focuses on how to: identify an author's viewpoint; decide whether the supporting evidence is from reliable sources; and assess the strength of the author's arguments. Launch
