1. Critical Reading

2. Goals of Critical Reading 1. to recognize an author’s purpose 2. to identify the audience 3. to recognize the genre of the text

3. Before We Read

4. Article Matching Game Refer to “Article Matching Game” page

5. Background Videos

6. Paralyzed High School Football Player 10 years After Injury Refer to “Critical Questions on Visual Text” page YouTube - Paralyzed high school football player 10 years after injury

7. NFL and Youth Football Changing Concussion Culture YouTube - NFL and Youth Football Changing Concussion Culture

8. Vocabulary Look for 3 words not found on your vocabulary worksheet and write down the word and the definitions Review idioms found in the article -Example: “fumbled for words”

9. Number the paragraphs

10. While We Read

11. First Read Known as a “cold read” Read the article to yourself silently What do you notice as you read?

12. Second Read Circle key terms KEY TERMS are words that repeat and relate to the topic or main idea of the article

13. Third Read Underline claims CLAIMS are an author’s belief or opinion about a certain topic. CLAIMS tell the reader what the author’s position is on a certain topic

14. Analysis and Inference : The Tools of Critical Reading A critical reader know what to look for ( analysis ) How to think about what to find ( inference )

15. Audience Who the author is writing to. Example: Some works of music have a wide and varied audience.

16. How do we identify the audience? Look for: 1. Topic – the subject of the text Who would be interested in reading about this? 2. Publication type Where was this article published? Who reads this type of publication?

17. continued… 3. Diction – the words the author chooses to use when writing. Do these words relate better to one group of people over another? 4. Sentence structure – the complexity of the author’s sentences Short, choppy (2-11 words) Long, complex (12-25 words) Does the sentence complexity relate better to one group over another?

18. Author’s Purpose the reason the author wrote the text it could be to provide information, to persuade the reader or to entertain the reader

19. How do we identify the author’s purpose? 1. Preview the Text Are there any ideas or information conveyed in the title? 2. Within the text Claims: What can a claim tell us about what the author’s purpose is? Diction: Does the author use any strong words or phrases that support his purpose?

20. Genre Definition of genre -a category or type of literature How do you identify genre? -form, paragraph structure, purpose Categories of genre on next slide

21. Drama Fiction Poetry Nonfiction Tragedy Farce Novels Short Stories Lyric poetry Biography Autobiography Essays & Reports Persuasive writing Prose Melodrama Comic Drama Serious Drama Concrete poetry Dramatic poetry Narrative poetry Epic poetry Categories defined by Pearson