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| Title of Article + Proper MLA Citation for Works Cited page | DasBender, Gita. “Critical Thinking in College Writing: From the Personal to the Academic.” Https://Wac.colostate.edu, 2011, wac.colostate.edu/books/writingspaces2/dasbender–critical-thinking.pdf. |
| Summarize the article — include your reaction, thoughts, anything to help you remember its claims. 100 to 150 words | A critical thinker is someone who is a good reader, along with keeping an open mind and thinking about new ideas. Critical thinkers also think about what he/she is reading, not just look at the text. Along with thinking about what you are reading, you must understand key terms and be able to use quotations correctly. Then comes Academic writing which as stated in the article comes from “personal writing”. After that comes writing an essay, after you have taken good notes, and understand the text you are ready. During your essay you want to model yourself after a good writer to receive an A grade. |
| Define new terms and concepts by quoting or paraphrasing the original author. | Critical Thinker – Someone who formulates new ideas about a text that he is reading.
Stalk your Calling – Pursue what you want to do in life and let nothing stop you from being where you want to be. |
| How does this reading connect to other articles from class and/or your own research?
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Brandt, Deborah. Sponsors of Literacy. |
| Based on the reading, craft one question to act as a springboard for class discussion. | What is another skill that critical thinkers may have? |