Empowering Critical Reading: A Practical Guide

“Empowering Critical Reading: A Practical Guide” is a comprehensive guide aimed at equipping readers with practical tips and strategies to enhance critical reading skills. It covers various aspects, including the distinctions between regular and critical reading, speed reading techniques, effective note-taking, identifying assumptions, interpreting and making inferences, defining claims, understanding arguments, applying the Claim-Evidence-Reasoning (CER) framework, and utilizing visual summary drawing. The authors’ goal is for this module to help readers not only improve comprehension but also develop independent thought and a richer appreciation for diverse perspectives.