Critical Reading: Interrogating TextsKate Kitchenskkitchens@dbq.edu

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OutlineWhat is critical reading?

Critical reading strategies

Sample case study (hands-on)

Group discussion

CR Strategies1. Preview2. Annotate (take notes)3. Outline/Summary/Analyze4. Look for repetitions/patterns (helps us

uncover bias)5. Contextualize6. Compare & contrast (w/other articles)

1. Preview2. Annotate (take notes)3. Outline/Summary/Analyze4. Look for repetitions/patterns (helps us

uncover bias)5. Contextualize6. Compare & contrast (w/other articles)

CR Strategies

CR Strategies1. Preview2. Annotate (take notes)3. Outline/Summary/Analyze4. Look for repetitions/patterns (helps us

uncover bias)5. Contextualize6. Compare & contrast (w/other articles)

CR Strategies1. Preview2. Annotate (take notes)3. Outline/Summary/Analyze4. Look for repetitions/patterns (helps us

uncover bias)5. Contextualize6. Compare & contrast (w/other articles)

CR Strategies1. Preview2. Annotate (take notes)3. Outline/Summary/Analyze4. Look for repetitions/patterns (helps us

uncover bias)5. Contextualize6. Compare & contrast (w/other articles)

CR Strategies1. Preview2. Annotate (take notes)3. Outline/Summary/Analyze4. Look for repetitions/patterns (helps us

uncover bias)5. Contextualize6. Compare & contrast (w/other articles)

Evidence-Based Pyramid

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Case Studies

Description of individual cases (or situations) faced by an organizationReveal a problem and propose a solutionDifferent from a “case control study”

Nurses & Medical Malpractice Article

Read articleSummarize in your own wordsAnswer questions within your group (to the best of your ability—this is not graded!)Large group discussion