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The Three-Step Process in Critical Reading. Step 1: Read actively. Step 2: Examine the question stems. Step 3: Answer the questions. STEP 3: ANSWER THE QUESTION Finding Important Information and Predicting and Eliminating. REVIEW: Finding Important Information.
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The Three-Step Process in Critical Reading • Step 1: Read actively. • Step 2: Examine the question stems. • Step 3: Answer the questions
STEP 3: ANSWER THE QUESTIONFinding Important InformationandPredicting and Eliminating
Using our paragraph main idea summary statements in the “Sweet Track” article, we applied the “Finding Important Information” strategy to the following question: The author notes the use of tree-ring analysis in order to illustrate that:
We determined that the answer to this question may be found in which paragraph? The author notes the use of tree-ring analysis in order to illustrate that: Paragraph 4
Now use your summary statements to identify in which paragraph the following question could be found:According to the passage, how long ago was the Sweet Track constructed? Paragraph 1
Now let’s look at the last part of Step 3:Predict and Eliminate
Predicting (Review) • Use the important information to predict an answer. • Find the answer choice that most closely matches your prediction.
Prediction from yesterday’s Sweet Track question: • Question: The author notes the use of tree-ring analysis in order to illustrate that: • Answer: The Sweet Track was built quickly, showing the social organization of the builders.
Answers for yesterday’s Sweet Track question: • tree-ring analysis techniques have improved drastically in the past 20 years • the Sweet Track was constructed quickly • Sweet’s reconstruction of the Sweet Track was inaccurate • the builders of the Sweet Track used sophisticated tools
Correct Answer based on prediction: • tree-ring analysis techniques have improved drastically in the past 20 years • the Sweet Track was constructed quickly • Sweet’s reconstruction of the Sweet Track was inaccurate • the builders of the Sweet Track used sophisticated tools
Now try another answer using the prediction strategy. Write your prediction in your notes. • According to the passage, how long ago was the Sweet Track constructed?
Now apply your prediction to these answer choices: • 50 years • 1800 years • 1970 years • 6000 years
The correct answer choice is • 50 years • 1800 years • 1970 years • 6000 years
Now let’s take a look at the strategy of Eliminating.You’ll need a workbook (pp. 84 and 85) to examine the strategy of Eliminating.