| Title of Article + Proper MLA Citation for Works Cited page | DasBender, Gita. “Critical Thinking in College Writing: From the Personal to the Academic.” Selected Readings for FirstYear Composition, pressbooks.online.ucf.edu/comp1sample/chapter/critical-thinking-in-college-writing-from-the-personal-to-the-academic/. |
| Summarize the article — include your reaction, thoughts, anything to help you remember its claims. 100 to 150 words | In this article, Gita Dasbender discusses critical thinking and how to better understand it. In the beginning, she talks about how when we hear the term critical thinking, many become intimidated because this skill requires attentive reading, and complex thinking. Being intimidated has always been the case for me because reading large essays or writings can be difficult. Dasbender talks about ways to help with this issue of intimidation though. She says ways to help become engaged in the reading is to ask or list question throughout to show that one is actively reading. She also talks about the importance of remembering keynotes and phrases for organization. Organization will help with the essay which should show that one analyzed and responded the the writing accordingly. |
| Define new terms and concepts by quoting or paraphrasing the original author.
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“Impersonal writing, writing that is detached, distant, and lacking in personal meaning or relevance” (Dasbender).
Discrepencies- lack of compatibility |
| How does this reading connect to other articles from class and/or your own research?
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This reading connects to my own college life because it gave me advice on many readings I have done or have to do in the future. It taught me how to look deeper into what is written and actively think and ask questions rather than just skimming over what is written down and trying to scramble everything together to make sense. |
| Based on the reading, craft one question to act as a springboard for class discussion. | What is the most important aspect of critical thinking in your opinion? |