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Mastering Critical Reading for Effective Essay Writing at Gavilan College

This guide provides essential strategies for successful in-class essay writing centered around critical reading skills. It outlines key components of understanding and restating an author’s argument, evaluating personal agreement or disagreement, and demonstrating comprehension through structured responses. The writing prompt consists of summarizing the author’s opinion, stating one’s position, and supporting this with examples. Additionally, effective reading tips and main idea identification enhance understanding, ensuring a comprehensive approach to essay construction.

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Mastering Critical Reading for Effective Essay Writing at Gavilan College

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  1. Critical Readingfor an In-class Essay Writing Center @ Gavilan College

  2. What are you being asked to do? • Understand and restate the author’s argument. • Give your opinion on whether you agree or disagree with the author’s argument. • Throughout your essay, demonstrate you understand what the author is saying. • Provide support for your point of view.

  3. Writing Prompt There are 3 parts to the writing prompt. • Summarize the author’s opinion. • State whether you agree or disagree. • Support your thesis with specific examples from the article and your own experience.

  4. Your Response Summary + Your Thesis Introduction Main Idea 1 Main Idea 2 Main Idea 3 Conclusion

  5. Reading Tips forthe In-class Essay • Research or review the author and context of the article. • Read and annotate the article. • Outline the author’s main ideas. • Discuss the article. • Define unfamiliar vocabulary.

  6. The Main Idea Topic: The paragraph is about One to four words that describe the general subject of the paragraph Main Idea:The author argues What the author is saying about the topic.

  7. The Summary Summarize the author’s thesis and main points in the introduction. • Identify the author and the title of the article. • Restate the author’s overall topic and overall main idea (thesis). • Summarize all or most of the author’s supporting main ideas from the body paragraphs. • Use your own words. • May include one direct quote or no quotes at all. • Typically ¾ of a page long. • Avoid personal opinion in the summary of the article. • Refer back to the author/article often (author argues, claims, states, believes, etc.).

  8. Your Response Summary + Your Thesis Introduction Main Idea 1 Main Idea 2 Main Idea 3 Conclusion

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