Reading and

Writing
 A twister of twists once twisted a twist;
A twist that he twisted was a three-twisted
twist;
If in twisting a twist one twist should
untwist,
The untwisted twist would untwist the
twist.
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“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies… The
man who never reads lives only one.”
-George R.R. Martin
READING
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WHAT IS READING?
 Reading is an activity that
challenges our beliefs,
inspires our imagination,
and expands our
understanding of the world.
 Reading involves a
complex interaction
between the text and
the reader.
 Reading is an
indispensable skill that
requires continuous
practice, development,
and refinement.
• Reading is a process of gaining what the writers mean in
printed symbol thus it is a process of understanding a
written text.
• Reading is defined as process of receiving and
interpreting information encoded in language form via the
medium of print.
Therefore
Reading is an active process of interpreting printed or
written language, so the reader understand meaning,
message, and purpose by recording and decoding process
from printed or written material that connect reader to
writer’s idea.
What are the indications or manifestations
that a reader comprehends the text?
When do we say that a reader is a critical
reader?