It takes a lot of effort to read critically. To read critically, you must slow down your reading and execute precise operations on the text with a pencil in hand. Make notes in the text about your thoughts, conclusions, and questions. When you're reading, take an active role in the conversation. This paragraph provides the strongest evidence for the claim that
A. Critical reading is a time-consuming, tedious, but necessary procedure.
B. The best critical reading occurs at pivotal moments in one's life.
C. Readers should develop the habit of questioning what they are reading.
D. Critical reading necessitates serious consideration.
Answer:D
It takes a lot of effort to read critically. To read critically, you must slow down your reading and execute precise operations on the text with a pencil in hand. Make notes in the text about your thoughts, conclusions, and questions. When you're reading, take an active role in the conversation. This paragraph provides the strongest evidence for the claim that
A. Critical reading is a time-consuming, tedious, but necessary procedure. B. The best critical reading occurs at pivotal moments in one's life. C. Readers should develop the habit of questioning what they are reading. D. Critical reading necessitates serious consideration.
Explanation: The entire paragraph implies this answer. By performing attentive and careful operations on the text, the author emphasises the importance of reading critically. Because the author never says that reading is boring, option an is inaccurate. The text does not support choices b, c, or e.