<u>To read a text critically means to engage in an active way of reading</u>, that is, to read in a deeper way. Reading critically is more than just getting what the text is about.<u> It is about analyzing and evaluating the information that is being presented in order not to become a 'passive reader'</u>, a reader that takes the information that receives without questioning it.<u> Critical reading is important for the reader to build his/her own viewpoint about a specific topic</u>.