 |  Opening Doors: Understanding College Reading, 3/e Joe Cortina,
Richland College
Janet Elder,
Richland College
Reading Critically
Glossary
| Critical reading:
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Gaining insights and understanding that go beyond comprehending the topic, main idea, and supporting details.
| | | | | Purpose:
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An author's reason for writing.
| | | | | Intended audience:
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People an author has in mind as his or her audience.
| | | | | Point of view:
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An author's position (opinion) on an issue.
Point of view is also known as the author's argument or author's bias.
| | | | | Author's bias:
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The side of an issue an author favors.
| | | | | Tone:
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Manner of writing (choice of words and style) that reveals an author's attitude towards a topic.
| | | | | Intended meaning:
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What an author wants readers to understand even when his or her words seem to be saying something different.
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2002 McGraw-Hill Higher Education