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Critical Reading

Questions:

  • What basic messages are the writers intending to give?
  • What impressions do you get about the people or events involved?
  • List some of the descriptive words.
  • From whose point of view is the article written?
  • Whose side of the story don't you hear?

 

Directions:

  • Read the article using the critical reading tool and answer all the questions.
  • Pair up with someone else in the class and share your findings.
  • Through class discussions about findings, try to draw some conclusions about the media - content, biases, opinions etc.

 

Reference:

Bulter, C. Swain, M. Cultural Awareness Through The Arts.


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