ACCUPLACER

College placement test for course placement.

Advanced Topics

Critical Reading and Analysis

Beyond Basic Comprehension

This section requires you to analyze arguments, detect bias, and evaluate evidence in reading passages. You might interpret charts or distinguish between fact and opinion.

How to Approach It

  • Ask yourself: What is the author’s purpose?
  • Look for clues about bias or assumptions.
  • Evaluate the strength of evidence provided.

Application

Critical reading skills help you in other college classes and when making informed decisions in daily life.

Examples

  • Identifying bias in a persuasive article.

  • Evaluating the credibility of sources in a research paper.

In a Nutshell

Critical reading means understanding, analyzing, and questioning what you read.