The denotation definition is based on the literal definition of a word.

The connotative definition is the figurative or emotional meaning of a word.

INTERTEXTUALITY is the modeling of a text's meaning by another text. It is defined as the characters,
themes, or subjects depending on

- French semiotician Julia Kristeva in the 1960s. “to intermingle while

- weaving.”

CONTEXT is defined as the social, cultural, political, historical, and other related circumstances that
Surround the text and form the terms from which it can be better understood and evaluated.

Fan Fiction is a great example of intertextuality. In fan fiction, authors enter the fictional worlds of other
authors and create their own stories

HYPERTEXT is a nonlinear way of showing information

Reading can be defined as a cognitive process of decoding symbols to derive meaning from a text.

Morphology - the study of words, how they are formed, and their relationship to other words in the
same language

Morpheme – the smallest grammatical unit in a language

Prefix, affix, suffix

TYPES OF CLAIMS

- CLAIM OF FACT
- CLAIM OF VALUE
- CLAIM OF POLICY

TYPES OF READING STRATEGIES

Previewing

looking at the readily visible parts of the text, like titles and subtitles and also visuals and graphs,
pictures, and charts. It helps you become familiarized with the contents of the selection and focus on
the important information in the text.

Skimming and Scanning

look for the main point of the reading and identify the ideas that develop it.

Recalling Background Knowledge

Another important pre-reading skill is recalling background knowledge, which means that as you read,
you make sense of the text by seeing how if fits with what you already know.
CRITICAL READING STRATEGIES

- KEEPING A READING JOURNAL

- ANNOTATING THE TEXT
- OUTLINING THE TEXT
- SUMMARIZING THE TEXT
- QUESTIONING THE TEXT

critical reader also involves understanding that text are always developed with a certain context.