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A. For general documents
“Who is writing the article or the information (author or authors)?”
Who is the article being written for (audience)? , What is the purpose of the article (reason)?
, Is the information flow logical (structure)?, What does the writer intend to communicate
(message)?– How well does the writer get the message across (communication)? Are there things
that are not written that should have been communicated (biases, omissions)? , Is the article
relevant to you or your practice as a pharmacist? , Any other Comments.
B. For scientific articles
The article is used in the lab data, the experiment, academic studies, and it is not for
everybody to read. The example of questions to ask while reading the material are Who is writing
the article, Who is the audience, Is the abstract clear, What is the article trying to demonstrate,
How was the study conducted, Who sponsored the research.
C. For news articles
The article is for media, social media, and needs to consider bias, reliability of data. The
example of questions to ask while reading the material are Who is writing the article, Who is the
audience, Is there a clear message communicated throughout, What is the author’s motive/Do
they have a bias, What does the author want the audience to believe, Is there confusion between
feelings and facts, Is there a relationship between own experience and the authors, Will it has an
impact as pharmacists.
Laboratory 4
Reading Skills development Critical Reading
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