Native writers will not avoid controversial issues. If you do, you seem indecisive.
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Thinking critically
Native speakers question authority, but how?
▪ In many cultures, the point of speaking in public or writing for an audience is:
– to imitate the style of famous orators and writers
▪ Native speakers of English expect writers to be
Look at the author’s ideas and determine - The author’s credibility - Whether the ideas are logical
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Thinking critically
▪ Keep an open mind ▪ Withhold judgment ▪ Realize your own limitations and biases ▪ Consider other people’s reactions and
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Speak or Write with a native style
▪ Question authority
▪ Native speakers of English assume they are operating within a democratic society that encourages open debate.