CRITICAL READING FOR COLLEGE AND BEYOND: CH 13 READING BEYOND THE WORDS

CRCB: CH 13 READING BEYOND THE WORDS

BLOOM’S TAXONOMY

SIX LEVELS OF THINKING

I: The knowledge level: the most literal level. You can recall facts and recognize the correct answer.

II: the comprehension level: you are able to paraphrase, draw conclusions, and make predictions about what you are reading.

III: The application level: requires you to solve problems by using correct concepts, principles and theories.

IV: the analysis level: you take difficult and complex concepts and break them down into smaller parts.

V: the synthesis level: you arrive at a understanding of the “big picture” by combining individual elements.

VI: the evaluation level: you make value judgments, ask questions, evaluate answers, develop or acknowledge criteria.