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Reading Response 1 (Wri 10)
Reading Response 1 (Wri 10)
a useful tool for when I need to go back and find a piece of information rather than
rereading the entire work as a whole. Simple techniques such as summarizing can make a
readers job that much more convenient!
Part 3:
In chapter two, the authors separate the reading into different topics that all relate to the
main theme of critical reading. In the beginning, the authors present the strategy of
previewing and skimming to save readers the trouble of reading something that they pay
no interest in. Second, the authors provide advice when it comes to reading with a careful
eye such as underlining, highlighting, and annotating. All of which are used to become an
active reader by interacting with the text. Third, the authors devoted an entire section to
the processes of summarizing and paraphrasing. Both of which are not to be confused
with one another. However, both are useful in understanding something that may be
confusing. Lastly, the authors present another section entitled to patchwriting and
plagiarism. Both of which must be avoided at all costs because they display work that is
not ones own. These mistakes can be prevented through the use of appropriate citations.
The authors organization of this chapter was especially effective in that it provided
almost a step-by-step process in order to better ourselves as active readers as well as
writers!
Part 4:
Medium: Novel (chapter); the authors, through the text, use several examples in addition
to suggestions to communicate with their audience.
Audience: Readers (to become active readers by engaging with the text through the use
various techniques such as summarization and annotation) and possibly even writers (to
better ourselves as writers by avoiding plagiarism and patchwriting through proper
citation).
Purpose: The main purpose of this chapter is to identify what qualities represent active
readers and how we can be characteristic of these potentials. By presenting several
techniques, readers, as well as writers, can improve their reading/writing strategies in
order to gain a better understanding of various readings.
Part 5:
I can relate to this chapter because I, for one, am always seeking useful strategies to help
me engage and better understand the text. This chapter provided various techniques in
developing myself as an active reader. In doing so, I can gain a clearer understanding of
the text. To a certain extent, I agreed with everything the authors stated in chapter two,
however, there were some details that I questioned. Although I may have had a few
disagreements, the authors were able to persuade me otherwise with sufficient reasoning.
Overall, the reading was very useful and informative. I really enjoyed reading about how
I can better myself as a reader as well as a writer; by developing as a reader, I can apply
this knowledge in future writing endeavors because I would know what readers expect
out of writers. I will definitely utilize these tools to help me in future assignments that
require reading and/or writing.