Writing a Close Analysis

and Critical
Interpretation of Literary
Texts Applying a Reading
Approach
21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World Module aims to
engage students in appreciation and critical study of 21st Century Literature
from the Philippines and the World, encompassing their various dimensions,
genres, elements, structures, contexts, and traditions.

by Bernadette Claudio
Definition of Terms
1 Reading Approach
This approach is one way of solving students’
reading problems.
Students are demanded to read more to
improve their knowledge and get new ideas.
Inferencing, guessing, and predicting are
important skills developed in reading.
In reading approach, students are expected
to improve their English skills.
2 Extensive Reading
An approach to language learning, including
foreign language learning, by means of a
large amount of reading.
The reader’s view and review of unfamiliar
words in a specific context will allow the
reader to infer the word’s meaning, to learn
unknown words. Sometimes called Free
Voluntary Reading
Definition of Skimming and Scanning
1 Skimming 2 Scanning

Skimming is the process of quickly glancing Scanning involves looking for specific
through the text to get a general idea of the keywords or phrases to find particular
content. information.

It is done at a speed three to four times faster It is a technique wherein students search for
than regular reading. keywords or ideas

Skimming works well to find dates, names, Scanning involves moving eyes quickly down
and places. It might be used to review graphs, the page seeking specific words and phrases.
tables, and charts.
Scanning is also used for the reader to find
This technique is useful when you are seeking answers to questions.
specific information rather than reading for
comprehension
TASK #1
Read the passage. Answer in your sketchpad.
Summary
Task #2
Answer in your sketchpad. Using the Tag Cloud, make your own visual
representation on how to use effectively the reading techniques in writing
analysis of literary texts. Tag clouds used single words to visualize your data.

Words presented should at least be 10 minimum to visualize your

presentation.

Be creative. Sample below.

Assignment
1. Write some authors that you know from Asia, Europe, and America.
2. Each author should have one sample of literary works.