1. Welcome back to English Composition 1

2. Lost Generation http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42 E2fAWM6rAhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42 E2fAWM6rA ©Suzanne Ryan 2

3. 3 Agenda Discuss Critical Thinking and Reading (the power of words)Discuss Critical Thinking and Reading (the power of words) Practice Critical Thinking and Reading:Practice Critical Thinking and Reading: –“A Final Word” Review About the Author as examplesReview About the Author as examples

4. Why Focus on Critical Reading and Thinking Skills? Because whenever we are dealing with aspects of life, we are almost always dealing with thinking.

5. Thinking is the way that our minds make sense of the world.

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7. Thinking determines what we learnwhat we learn how we learnhow we learn what we think is important to learnwhat we think is important to learn what effort we should expendwhat effort we should expend what we think is truewhat we think is true what we think is falsewhat we think is false how things should be viewedhow things should be viewed whether our learning is of high or low qualitywhether our learning is of high or low quality whether our learning is deep or superficialwhether our learning is deep or superficial

8. Everything we know, believe, want, fear and hope for, our thinking tells us. And this is why some people think education is more dangerous than bombs.

9. Malala Yousafzai said, "I want access to the world of knowledge." ©Suzanne Ryan 9

10. CriticalThinking Video

11. Critical Thinking Person A states his/her understanding of what has been said, then elaborates.Person A states his/her understanding of what has been said, then elaborates. Person B agrees or disagrees with the interpretation, or adds to the interpretation, then gives an example of it, relating the idea to something in life.Person B agrees or disagrees with the interpretation, or adds to the interpretation, then gives an example of it, relating the idea to something in life.

12. Critical Thinking Is a Self-Directed Process By Which We Take Deliberate Steps To Think at the Highest Level

13. Reflection, Reasons, Alternatives 1.Be reflective: stop and think, instead of making snap judgments, or accepting the first idea that comes into your head, or automatically accepting whatever is presented in the media. Gently ask such questions as “How do you know?,” "What are the reasons?," and “Is that a good source of information?” to prod yourself to have good reasons for your views and to seek reasons for others' views. Consider alternatives: hypotheses, conclusions, explanations, sources of evidence, points of view, plans, etc. ©Suzanne Ryan 13

14. Reading Reading for entertainment, you read for ?Reading for entertainment, you read for ? Reading for a science class, you read to?Reading for a science class, you read to? Reading critically, however, demands more than simply paying attention or identifying important ideasReading critically, however, demands more than simply paying attention or identifying important ideas ©Suzanne Ryan 14

15. Reading Critically You can improve your writing if you observe how other writers choose wordschoose words introduce ideasintroduce ideas organize essaysorganize essays present evidencepresent evidence This requires critical thinking. ©Suzanne Ryan 15

16. Above All, Read to Learn Consider this piece of writing a work sample.Consider this piece of writing a work sample. Is there anything you can learn from this writer?Is there anything you can learn from this writer? –What do you like or dislike about the writing? –What aspects of your writing do you want to improve? How does this writer handle those aspects? ©Suzanne Ryan 16

17. C onsider the Style and Choice of Words 1.Does the writing style and word choice reflect the writer's goal and audience? 2.Can you locate words or phrases that might have a positive or negative affect on readers? a.Pay attention to word choice b.What connotations to these words have? c.How do they influence the writer's purpose? 3.What is the writer's point? a.Can you summarize it in your own words? b.Is it clearly stated in a sentence you can underline? c.Does it evolve through a series of statements, or is it implied? ©Suzanne Ryan 17

18. About the Authors What sort of information do they include? How long are the passages? How detailed are the passages? How much personal information do they share? Is any information included unrelated? ©Suzanne Ryan 18

19. What Would You Share? About the Staff writing activity Josey Ranch Pet Hospital example –http://www.joseyranchpethospital.com/st aff.phphttp://www.joseyranchpethospital.com/st aff.php ©Suzanne Ryan 19

20. 20 Wrap-up Introduced & Examined the process of Critical Thinking and ReadingIntroduced & Examined the process of Critical Thinking and Reading

21. Thank you for participating! See you next time! ©Suzanne Ryan 21