CRITICAL READING: A KEY COMPONENT FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

Аннотация

Critical reading is essential for academic success, enabling students to analyze and evaluate information effectively. This review examines definitions and perspectives on critical reading, highlighting its role in developing logical and rhetorical skills. Research shows a strong link between critical reading abilities and academic performance, while also emphasizing its broader impact on individuals' understanding of information. Various techniques, such as role- playing and structured reading programs, are suggested to enhance critical reading skills. The review underscores the importance of supportive learning environments and the critical role of educators in fostering these abilities among students. Key words: critical reading, academic success, logical skills, rhetorical skills, reading comprehension, educational initiatives, teaching techniques, meta-cognitive process, supportive, learning environments, student engagement. КРИТИЧЕСКОЕ ЧТЕНИЕ: КЛЮЧЕВОЙ КОМПОНЕНТ АКАДЕМИЧЕСКОГО ПРЕВОСХОДСТВА Аннотация. Критическое чтение необходимо для академических успехов, позволяя учащимся эффективно анализировать и оценивать информацию. В этом обзоре рассматриваются определения и взгляды на критическое чтение, подчеркивая его роль в развитии логических и риторических навыков. Исследования показывают тесную связь между критическими способностями к чтению и академической успеваемостью, а также подчеркивают ее более широкое влияние на понимание информации людьми. Для улучшения навыков критического чтения предлагаются различные методы, такие как ролевые игры и программы структурированного чтения. В обзоре подчеркивается важность благоприятной среды обучения и решающая роль преподавателей в развитии этих способностей среди учащихся. Ключевые слова: критическое чтение, академический успех, логические навыки, риторические навыки, понимание прочитанного, образовательные инициативы, методы обучения, метакогнитивный процесс, поддерживающая среда обучения, вовлеченность учащихся. 16 31-oktabr, 2024-Yil Critical reading is a crucial precursor to academic success. Reading critically gives students the chance to consider and assess the information critically, which allows them to evaluate the situation they are in and perceive it from a wider perspective in connection with their critical comprehension. Using logical and rhetorical abilities is necessary for critical reading. Critical reading is vital because it enables to read and examine a text critically, dissecting it into its constituent pieces and assessing its strengths and weaknesses. It also help understand the author's intention for writing text and how it connects to real life. According to different relevant articles, scope of the topic will be discussed in this review. Several authors have provided various kinds of definitions to define critical reading. For example, Ozensoy (2021) defined that analyzing textual and visual content using objective standards, separating facts from views, asking questions, coming to logical conclusions, and doing comparisons and evaluations are all examples of critical reading. This definition is similar to that found in (Barnet & Bedau ,2011, as cited in Nguyen, 2020), who writes: critical readers are individuals who can precisely summarize arguments, recognize claims, find explicit or implied assumptions, analyze and assess the accuracy of the reasoning, and justify the usage of facts from a reading material. El-Hindi (1997, as cited in Karabay, 2015) gave similar concept to critical reading, “critical reading is a meta-cognitive process in which the reader interacts with texts, asks questions, makes predictions, makes connections via prior knowledge and experiences, breaks down prejudices, perceives hidden meanings and build new knowledge” (p. 2297). Additionally, critical reading is an objective way of approaching to the any written work. It is essential to conceive that critical reading is one of the important aspects to learn about for academic purposes. Kucheria et el. (2019, as cited in Dotson & Incera, 2022) stated that to be successful in academic contexts, critical reading is necessary. Academic success is strongly correlated with reading comprehension abilities. According to research by Karabay (2015), educational initiatives that included both critical reading and writing were more successful at improving students' academic performance. Similarly, Koray and Çetinkılıç (2020) concluded that teaching critical reading techniques was more successful in raising students' academic achievement than teaching in accordance with the curriculum. However, many university students struggle and take a long time to develop their critical reading skills, which is why so many of them are not proficient (Sultan et el., 2017, as cited in Nguyen, 2020). On the contrary, Alan and Amaç (2021) noted that critical reading abilities should not be valued solely academically. It is a skill that has a broad impact on people's lives. Any reader who doe