The Critical Reader Text Structure and Argument Critical reading of text can become clearer through looking at some basic features of text analysis. For example, the what , how and why of a text. WHAT refers to the information content. Key topic words like globalisation, participatory research , and so on will help you. The HOW refers to the structure and organisation of the text and how link words and other aspects of text work together to form an argument.
Final paragraphs have a summarising and often an evaluative role.
Reading first and final paragraphs thus gives a general idea of both the content and structure of a text. The WHY of the text refers to the author's viewpoint and objectives. The author's attitude is always signalled in the text even when it appears to be written objectively with no first person pronouns. To critically evaluate the WHY , consider the following. Critical reading helps you to accept, question, seek to modify or reject what a writer wants to offer you.