Austin Frisby

Dr. Bailie

ENGL 2089 – 009

6/28/19

• Active readers ask questions for further understanding of the text
• Make predictions before or while reading to be more engaged
• Use the title, table of contents, or prior knowledge to help make predictions
• Reading for gist: to get familiar with the central idea/topic
• Reading for depth: connecting the text to life experiences or other pieces of work
• Things to do while annotating; ask questions, make connections, summarize, alternative perspectives, relating to big issues. (actively annotating)
• To write a summary short the text down to the main points that still makes sense to the reader and no opinions/interpretations
• Critical reading is thinking while reading
• It is important that during critical reading to distinguish between fact, opinion, and belief
• Fact: statement that is specific and can be verified
• Opinion: based on fact but includes interpretation
• Belief: conviction that cannot be proven or disproven
• There are underlying assumptions in statements to help form the argument
• Rhetorical analysis is a method of analyzing the effects of a text and how the author achieves them
• All text can be read as an argument even if a text was written to inform or entertain
• Diction can influence how a text is perceived
• Research papers/speeches use formal diction. In-formal diction used to identify with readers
• Style is the arrangement of words into sentences
• Every text is part of a wider conversation and can be used to attribute motive to the writer