1. One element in critical reading is the evaluation of what is being read. The critical reader considers written words from various perspectives; comment on any examples of your reading skills regarding these qualities over the semester: accuracy, reliability, appropriateness, underlying meanings, intentions, agendas, assumptions, priorities; choosing important ideas/thoughts
2. Questioning what is being read is another element of critical reading. Describe your improvement in developing appropriate questions while reading throughout the semester.
3. Putting the text into the context or proper background is also helpful in becoming a skillful critical reader. Tell some ways that you connected the written language with contexts such as prior experience or other classes or knowledge connected to the topic.
4. Reflecting on what you read and making connections is another element for critical reading. Give some examples of thoughtful processing of ideas by thinking about the text and making connections that add to the understanding of what is read.