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What makes reading critical rather than passive?

You examine, analyze, and evaluate the message.

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  1. Reading every sentence aloud
  2. Finishing as fast as possible
  3. Evaluating what the writer means ✔

Why: Critical readers do more than look at words. They work out the writer's main ideas and judge the message carefully.

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Answer: Evaluating what the writer means. Critical readers do more than look at words. They work out the writer's main ideas and judge the message carefully.

  1. Learn to Lead, Volume 1: Personal Leadership www.gocivilairpatrol.com/media/cms/Vol1LetterLowFinal_FDCFE2AA96703.pdf
    critical reading, the process of examining, analyzing and evaluating the writer’s message.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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