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Kegiatan Pembelajaran 3 Critical Text Analysis Critical Reading Analysis
A. Tujuan
Tujuan kegiatan belajar ini adalah meningkatkan keterampilan guru pembelajar dalam bahasa Inggris lisan dan tulisan, reseptif dan produktif
dalam segala aspek komunikatifnya linguistik,wacana,sosiolinguistik dan strategis
B. Indikator Pencapaian Kompetensi
Indikator pencapaian kompetensi pada kegiatan belajar ini adalah guru pembelajar tulisan ilmiah dapat menganalisis teks secara kritis melalui
kegiatan membaca kritis.
C. Uraian Materi
The Concepts Konsep Dasar Membaca Kritis
Learning how to read critically involves becoming actively engaged in what we read by first developing a clear understanding of the author’s ideas, then
questioning and evaluating the arguments and evidence provided to support those arguments, and finally by forming our own opinions. Reading this way
requires that we develop skills that are not necessary for more passive forms of taking in information. However, it also allows us to get more from what we
read.
To non -critical readers, texts provide facts. Readers gain knowledge by memorizing the statements within a text. To the critical reader, any single text
provides but one portrayal of the facts, one individual’s “take” on the subject
matter. Critical readers thus recognize not only what a text says, but also how
that text portrays the subject matter. They recognize the various ways in which each and every text is the unique creation of a unique author. A non-
critical reader might read a history book to learn the facts of the situation or to discover an accepted interpretation of those events. A critical reader might
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read the same work to appreciate how a particular perspective on the events and a particular selection of facts can lead to particular understanding.
Steps in critical reading Langkah-langkah membaca kritis:
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Before you read : Scan the piece to get an idea of what it is about and what
the main argument is. This may include reading an introduction if there is one, or the subheadings.
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While you read :Keep a running dialogue with the author through
annotation by recording your thoughts, ideas, and questions. Underline, highlight, or circle important parts and points, and write comments in the
margins.
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After you have read : Look over your annotations to get an overall idea of
the text. You may also choose to write a summary to solidify your understanding.
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Responding to the text : After you have developed a clear sense of the
author’s argument and line of reasoning, you are able to analyze the author’s argument and methods. Then, you can develop your own
ideas—perhaps into an essay of your own.
So,
Critical reading is a more active way of reading. It is a deeper and more
complex engagement with a text. Critical reading is a process of analyzing, interpreting and, sometimes, evaluating. When we read
critically, we use our critical thinking skills to question both the text and our
own reading of it. Different disciplines may have distinctive modes of critical reading scientific, philosophical, literary, etc. The difference between
reading and critical reading:
