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A bit of insight:
Critical thinking, reading, and composing involve the ability to engage knowledge and produce
new knowledge as a result of analysis and synthesis. The Academy views knowledge as a
conversation with the aim of students joining that conversation, not only as learners but also as
contributors. As you join the academic conversation, you will be able to evaluate
What is your own understanding, perspective, and thought about a given topic? How
much do you already know in advance; where did you learn this information?
What further information on this topic might you need to consider or confirm, and where
should you seek further information or confirmation?
What determines the credibility of an information source, and have you taken care to
observe that credibility? Is it specific to the discipline being researched? Is it reliable? In
what direction is it biased and why?
What are the individual parts of the text or idea? In other words, describe the formal
features of the text or idea under consideration.
What are the rhetorical features of this text in light of the situational context? How does it
achieve what it does? How do the parts work together to succeed in a particular goal?
Why does this text employ the genre and media it does?
How does the genre or media of this text affect your understanding or reading?
How does this text or idea itself affect your understanding?
How does your prior knowledge and experience corroborate or contradict this particular
text or idea?
Do you need to rethink or revise your own previous analysis?
Should you conduct your own experimentation?
Do you need to research further? If so, where should you turn to seek more quality
information?
The ability to apply these types of questions will join you to the academic conversation and
enable you to function as an effectively educated individual. In our course, you should seek to
apply these questions within both your daily work and within your major projects.
I hope this discussion has helped you understand more about critical thinking, reading, and
composing. Respond to the questions in this weeks discussion board (also provided below)
regarding critical thinking, reading, and composing according to assignment instructions.