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Reading (96)
 
0001 Meaning of Words and Phrases
 
0002 Main Idea and Supporting Details
 
0003 Purpose, Point of View, and Intended Meaning
 
0004 Analyze the Relationship Among Ideas
 
0005 Critical Reasoning Skills
Identifying Explicit and Implicit Main Ideas
Judging the Relevance of Facts and Examples
Logic of Argument and Validity of Analogies
Fact and Opinion
Credibility, Objectivity/Subjectivity, or Bias
 
0006 Applying Study Skills
 
Practice Reading Tests
 

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0005 Use Critical Reasoning Skills to Evaluate Written Material

Evaluating the Stated or Implied Assumptions on which the Validity of a Writer's Argument Depends

Selecting a textbook is like buying a new suit so go into the bookstore and see what feels right.

This is a Faulty Analogy because there is little similarity between selecting a textbook and buying a suit.

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