Critical Reading (Reading Critically)

Emphasis key words

-above all -most of all -primarily -in large measure -essentially -especially -particularly -indeed

Continuation keywords

-also -furthermore -in addition -as well as -moreover -plus -at the same time -equally

implied

-author does not include it but it requires you to determine

inference

-author sets up all the evidence but forces you to realize his conclusion

Evidence keywords

-because -for -since -the reason is

Contrast keywords

-but -however -although -not -nevertheless -despite -alternatively -unless -through -by contrast -yet -still -otherwise -while -notwithstanding

assumptions

-implied evidence

illustration keywords

-in the words of -according to -as ___ says -to __ -for ___ -___ claims that

opinion

-interjects the authors feelings on or evolution of a subject

sequence keywords

-second -next -finally -recently

argument

-set of reasons an author uses to convince you of some point

Conclusion key words

-thus -consequently -hence -in conclusion -it can be seen -so -we conclude -therefore

fact

-unbiased observation

explicit

-when author directly states these ideas in the passage