Critical Reading Paper

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Reading Essays and Articles
By Group 3:
Amrin Salam 2314050084
Jheny Ferlisya Syahara 2314050093
Dewi Afriani Putri S 2314050094
Umi Kasum Fitri 2314050103

Lecturer:
Dr. Arwemi, M. Pd
Subject :
Critical Reading

JURUSAN TADRIS BAHASA INGGRIS 2D

FAKULTAS TARBIYAH DAN KEGURUAN
UNIVERSITAS ISLAM NEGERI IMAM BONJOL
PADANG
TA 2023/2024
 FORWARD

Assalammualaikum wr.wb.
Alhamdulillahirobbi’aalamiin , thanks God for the presence of Allah SWT
who has given his grace and guidance so that we can complete the task of the
paper entittled Critical Reading in a timely manner. Shalawat and gretings don’t
forget to give our gifts to the spirit of our Lord, namely the great Prophet
Muhammad SAW, who has brought us from the realm of knowledge that we are
today .
The purpose of writing this paperist of ulfill the assignment to Maam
Arwemi in the Critical reading course . In addition, this paper also aims to add
insight about Reading Essays and Articles for readers and also for writers. We
would like to thanks to Maam Arwemi as a lecturer in Critical reading course who
has given this assignment so that we can add knowledge and insight according to
the field of study we are studying. We also thank all those who haves hared some
of their knowledge so that we can complete this paper we are writing is still far
from being perfect. Therefore, we will look forward to constructive criticism and
suggestions for the perfection of this paper.

Padang, May 2024

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 CONTENT LIST

FORWARD...............................................................................................................i
CONTENT LIST.....................................................................................................ii
BAB I.......................................................................................................................1
INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................1
1.1 Background Of Problem.................................................................................1
1.2 Formulation Of Problem................................................................................1
1.3 Writing Purpose..............................................................................................1
BAB II......................................................................................................................2
DISCUSSION..........................................................................................................2
2.1 Why Read Essays In The First Place..............................................................2
2.2 Question to Consider While Reading.............................................................3
2.3 Writing Summaries.........................................................................................4
BAB III....................................................................................................................6
CLOSING................................................................................................................6
3.1 Conclusion......................................................................................................6
3.2 Suggestion......................................................................................................6
DAFTAR PUSTAKA.................................................................................................

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 BAB I

INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background Of Problem
The essay is the staple of reading assignments in composition and
reading courses and, in fact, essays are often assigned in any college course
where the textbook is an anthology. The essay form has several advantages. Its
relatively short length allows it to be read in one sitting, and it can be
discussed thoroughly in one or two class meetings. For the purposes of this
book, analytical questions concerning a selection a few pages long are less
taxing and overwhelming than they would be if they concerned a book-length
work.

1.2 Formulation Of Problem

1. How to completed task by reading essays and articles ?

1.3 Writing Purpose

1. To know how to completed task reading essays and articles.

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 BAB II
DISCUSSION
2.1 Why Read Essays In The First Place
The essay is the staple of reading assignments in composition and reading
courses and, in fact, essays are often assigned in any college course where the
textbook is an anthology. The essay form has several advantages. Its relatively
short length allows it to be read in one sitting.

A. The Characteristics of An Essay

The essay derives from a form of writing established by the 17th-century
French writer Michel de Montaigne. In French, the verb essayer means "to
attempt," and an essay-un essay-is the work itself. Today the term essay
refers to a sustained piece of nonfiction prose in which the author sets
down important ideas, recalls a memory, describes experience, conveys
information, analyzes issues, or sets forth a proposition.
Like the paragraph, an essay generally contains a main idea, called a
thesis; it has a direction; and it has adequate development, unity, and
coherence. The essay is more flexible and therefore more varied in length,
organization, language, and methods of development.
The essay has numerous forms. It may be a personal narrative, a
description of a scene or an emotion, a presentation of scientific
information, a personal confession, an emotional plea to resolve a
controversy, a satire on a practice or custom that the writer wants to mock,
an explanation of a social or political issue, or an examination of a
problem and its repercussions.
B. The Parts of An Essays
Like the paragraph, the essay usually can be divided into three parts: the
beginning (the introduction); the middle (the body or supporting
paragraphs); and the end (the conclusion). The main idea-comparable to a
paragraph's topic sentence-is expressed in a thesis statement, the writer's
central idea or proposition.
 Finding the Thesis

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 The most important skill in reading any piece of prose is finding
the main idea. Some writers announce the main idea in the first
sentence. Other writers save the thesis for the end (using inductive
order), so that the supporting paragraphs lead to it. Still other
writers do not state the thesis at all, preferring to let the supporting
paragraphs reveal it. This method is called the implied thesis.
 Separating the Essay's Parts
Once you have found the thesis assuming that there is one you
can then separate the essay into its component parts: determining
where the introduction ends and the body begins, and where the
body gives way to the conclusion. An essay's conclusion is usually
quite short-perhaps only a paragraph or two. To find the
conclusion, look for a summary, a restatement of the main idea, a
logical deduction to be drawn from the evidence, a solution or
recommendation, a warning for the future, or a challenge. Again,
the form of the conclusion depends on the writer's purpose, subject,
and audience.
C. How to Read An Esaay
First, read the essay through without stopping. Use a pencil to mark any
sentences or paragraphs that will require more attention or to underline
any words that are not part of your active reading vocabulary. Then read
the piece again, more slowly the second time, to put the pieces together. Of
course, during this reading you should also look up any troublesome
words.

2.2 Question to Consider While Reading

The following questions are sufficiently extensive and versatile that they
can be used with any reading, constituting the sorts of things your instructors want
you to look for when you read.

1. Who is the author?

2. Whom is the writer writing for?

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 3. What is the writer's purpose?
4. What is the thesis?
5. What are the main parts of the essay?
6. What are the essay's main ideas?
7. What conclusions?
8. Is the writer's word choice appropriate for the purpose, audience, and
content?

2.3 Writing Summaries

A. Why Write Summaries?

A summary is a condensed version of an essay, article, or book that
presents only the essential information of the original. Writing summaries
is both an excellent intellectual exercise and and a good way to measure
your reading and writing skills. writing a summary forces you to discern
the pattern the writer imposes on the ideas, and it requires you to restate
these ideas concisely, accurately, and fairly, without intruding your own
opinion or judgment or distorting the thinking.
B. How to Write A Summary
Here are some general suggestions to consider.
 Read through the passage at least twice so that you have a good
understanding of the content. Look up any unfamiliar words.
 Underline important words, phrases, and sentences.
 Copy the underlined or annotated material onto a sheet of paper.
 Study this material.
 Next, rewrite this material by paraphrasing it, using your own
words as much as possible.
 Insert transitional words or phrases as necessary to show the
relationship between ideas.
 Prepare a final draft by rewriting your sentences. Check to see that
your summary is accurate and free of your own ideas and opinions

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 Do a rough word count, making sure that your summary is between
10 and 25 per cent of the original length. For example, the
summary of a 2,500 word essay should be between one and two
typewritten pages long (250-500 words) to meet the length
requirement.

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CLOSING
3.1 Conclusion
The essay is the staple of reading assignments in composition and reading
courses and, in fact, essays are often assigned in any college course where the
textbook is an anthology. The essay form has several advantages. Its relatively
short length allows it to be read in one sitting.

A summary is a condensed version of an essay, article, or book that presents

only the essential information of the original. Writing summaries is both an
excellent intellectual exercise and and a good way to measure your reading and
writing skills. writing a summary forces you to discern the pattern the writer
imposes on the ideas, and it requires you to restate these ideas concisely,
accurately, and fairly, without intruding your own opinion or judgment or
distorting the thinking.

3.2 Suggestion
Although we want perfection in the preparation of this paper, but in reality it
still has shortcomings that need to be corrected. This due to our lack of
knowledge. Therefore, constructive critism and suggestion from reader are very
much expected as evaluation material for the future. So that it can continue to
produce research and papers that are useful for many people.

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 DAFTAR PUSTAKA

Milan Spears, Deanne (1995). Developing Critical Reading Skills. San Francisco:
McGraw-Hill College.