Individual students strive to improve on reading and understanding issues they treat in learning and research.
Some Universities maintain reading and writing Centres for their faculties and students.
There are various aids, courses, and applications to facilitate reading and writing skills in academic activities, for faculty and students alike.
1. BAZE UNIVERSITY ABUJA
Postgraduate School
SLS 823 23B - YOUTH AND SOCIETY
Department of International Relations and Diplomacy
Lecturer: Dr. Tanko Mahmood Ahmed, fwc
Week 11 - Monday 31 July 2023
Critical Reading & Critical Writing for Examinations
3. Background
•Individual students strive to improve on reading
and understanding issues they treat in learning
and research.
•Many Universities maintain reading and writing
centres for their faculties and students.
•There are various aids, courses, and applications
to facilitate reading and writing skills in academic
activities, for faculty and students alike.
4. Critical Reading and Critical Writing
• Critical Reading and Critical Writing are
essential learning and research skills, in
addition to specific 'thinking modes' for
various courses.
• Today's lecture discusses critical reading and
critical writing as part of preparations the for
oncoming semester examinations.
6. What is Critical Reading?
• Critical reading deploys careful processes,
models, questions, and theories for critical
writing.
• Critical reading is more than ordinary skimming
of the text.
• Critical reading enhances clarity and
understanding of issues raised in the material
of focus.
9. Importance of Critical Reading
•The critical reader goes into the heart of
the text, and becomes part of it.
•It is better than cramming issues from
notes, lectures and reading materials.
11. What is Critical Writing?
• Critical writing starts with analysing
information to understand the issues or topics
beyond one's perspective.
• Critical writing makes logical connections
between ideas.
• An original perspective on the topic, based on
one's evaluation of the available evidence.
14. Nature of Critical Writing
• Critical writing treats issues one at a time,
connecting one to the other in a flow, to capture
good expression to attract and keep the audience.
• In a rule of 'paragraphing', each issue is treated in a
paragraph of not less than three sentences, the
first sentence introduces, the subsequent sentence
discusses, and the last sentence concludes and
connects with the next.
• Critical writing bears background, main text and
conclusive statements.
16. A Practical Approach
• Critical Reading and Critical Writing require
understanding the examination question before
planning how to answer, including one's
demonstration of the subject's know-how.
• Reading for understanding is as important as,
Writing for expression.
• Treating familiar issues in an examination also
requires confidence and composure.
17. Examination Fright
• Students often become unnecessarily
apprehensive about what to expect as 'areas
of concentration' or AoC.
• Cramming exhausts mental and physical energy
leaving students unable to put in their best.
• Get set for your exams and go through the
seatings having fun.
