Skip to Main Content
site header image

ILO 5: Critical Thinking and Reading: Critical Reading Rubric

Critical thinking is the analysis of available facts, with certain levels of rigor and problem-solving abilities to form a judgement.

Critical Reading Rubric

Examples of Critical Reading SLOs

Examples of Critical Reading SLOs:
Students will:

Identify and distinguish among the thesis, central idea, supporting evidence, key elements,
  and relevant and irrelevant details

Apply new vocabulary and distinguish between subtle differences in meanings of words.

Distinguish between fact and opinion in various texts

Clarify facts, evidence, concepts, and other types of support for a position

recognize, analyze, and synthesize organization of various content information,

Identify and analyze the structure of arguments

Analyze, interpret, criticize, and advocate ideas encountered in academic readings

Produce analytical, critical, and argumentative responses to academic reading