Students with a high academic literacy caliber incorporate organization, argumentative nature, being a critical reader, a high standard writing quality and grammar, as well as plan, draft and edit their work to avoid plagiarism. ... In order to write in a high standard and pick credible sources, one must learn the skills of becoming a critical reader. ... The student writes the essay in an argumentative, persuasive manner; backed up with credible cited evidence found through critical analysis. ...

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Analysis of data from the 2006 Program for International Student Assessment and other sources show us that egalitarian countries have higher average achievement, higher percentages of very highly skilled students, and lower percentages of very low-skilled students than do less egalitarian countries. ... The author states that as texts are recontextualised time and space become important dimensions of analysis. ... Jaded Optimism and Other Critical Elements for 21st Century Educational Leaders. ... He describes a case study of the Miao people in China, Trueba, and Zou to discuss the relationshi...

• Word Count: 1651
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It is an analysis of a certain perspective or topic and argues a particular point. ... Choosing a topic requires an intensive analysis of various subjects and thus it is a very time consuming process, which depends on the extent of the work. ... Thereby, a critical interpretation and evaluation is necessary. ...

• Word Count: 1071
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