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Critical Reading Analysis Worksheet Part 3
Read the article assigned by the instructor again with a focus on the logic of the argument and
how it considers and addresses opposing views.
This section will focus on the particular concepts of logic, counterarguments, and bias.
Once you are confident that you understand how the text constructs its argument, evaluate the
logic and potential biases within the argument.
Part Three: Logic and Bias
1. Determine the author’s biases in relation to the issue by reviewing the author’s
credentials. Do a Google search to learn what you can about the author? What are
the author’s potential biases? Does the author acknowledge his/her own biases,
background, or “stakes” in the conversation? Does the author have authority on the
topic (ethos)?
Erika Christakis is a graduate on social anthropology and an American writer whose area
of expertise is early childhood education. This is one of the main reason why she appeals to
emotional reasoning of raising the same children in a fearful atmosphere whom we wanted to
give a safe future. She has the authority on the topic for she understands a child’s psychology
and can comprehend the intensity these incidences can leave on them.
2. Consider the author’s tone and word choice. Is there anything in the writing that
would alienate people who have a different position on the issue?
Her choice of word and the tone of the article is authoritative and yet appealing to the
reader. She indicates the possibility of the drill mishap and how an event which is unlikely to
happen and is the responsibility of the government to control can leave a child traumatized for
life.
3. Does the author seem to be presenting an objective consideration of the topic?
Does the article seem more emotional (pathos) or more logical (logos)?
Christakis consideration of the subject is in no way objective, rather it is subjective of the
psychological aspects of the matter. The article is more logical than emotional for being a