Reflection 3: How to Become a Critical Writer? - #Meeting-3

 

How to Get Started with Critical Thinking and Become a Critical Writer

Critical writing is related to critical thinking. Critical thinking means asking questions about what we read, hear, or see; it doesn't mean we should never believe anything. Critical thinking helps us become critical writers, why? Because with critical thinking, we can try to find a different idea for something that we want to write. Critical thinkers need to have an open mind to ask why they should argue about something, not think in extremes because it's definitely true or false, not generalize from single or personal examples or base exaggerations on assumptions, be interested in the subject, be active in finding information, and not sit on the fence; form an opinion based on the evidence.

To become critical thinkers, we need to ask lots of questions, use a variety of sources to help us find the best references for something we try to write, and consider different perspectives and different possibilities. Critical thinking, critical reading, and critical writing can help us become critical writers. To become a critical writer, we need to read and think critically. We need to evaluate the argument from the author(s) by identifying the position, reasons, line of reasoning, and also the conclusion. In critical reading, when we try to read and think critically, we should ask ourselves and also analyze what is the main point related to the position. We need to find the reasons being offered to accept the point because it's about reasons, we should ask again whether the reasons are convincing or not to help us find the line and seasonings, and we can ask about the implications to make a conclusion.

Beside that, we need to analyze about who wrote the text; this refers to the authority; when was it written about the timeliness; and ask for reasons to describe why it was written related to relevance, the purpose, the implications, and where was the article or information located; these are related to objectivity and accuracy. We also learn about the differences between descriptive and critical writing, starting with how to identify the significance and also the events that have already happened. In critical writing, we make reasoned judgments, but in descriptive writing, we state the order in which things happened. We can argue a case according to the evidence in critical writing, but we should explain what a theory says in descriptive writing.

by: Puput Nur Kholifah (2223210003)