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HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL
WORKSHOP {3 OF 4} WHEN AND WHERE FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18TH • 7:30 AM EST • HMS ZOOM LINK: HTTPS://HARVARD.ZOOM.US/J/96383203930
WHO - FACILITATORS Benjamin Floman, Ed.M benjamin_floman@hms.harvard.ed u
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Amy Gooden. Ed.D amy_cournoyer@hms.harvard.edu
LET'S GET CRITICAL, CRITICAL - READING SKILLS AND ACADEMIC READING STRATEGIES Description In typical reading, the purpose behind the reading is to only get a basic idea of what is being communicated. In critical reading, however, the reader is reading not only to understand the content but to make judgements about that content. Typical readers only look to absorb the content. Critical readers are in a constant process of evaluating what is being read. It's the difference between knowing what the reading is about versus evaluating whether what is being said makes sense and is logical. Which type of reader are you? Rationale Tailored to the language and learning needs of HMS international students, the purpose of this workshop is to discuss critical reading and academic reading strategies, and how to apply those strategies to your academic coursework and research projects. When writing your thesis, for example, you may have dozens of sources that you're thinking about including in your argument. The question becomes whether every source should be included, or whether certain sources are more valuable than others. This workshop provides opportunities and strategies for developing patterns of reading behavior that will allow you to be more efficient and effective consumers of information. And as a result, we hope, more coherent and persuasive writers.
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