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1. When reading or studying books, blogs or watching videos, we usually only absorb the raw materials provided, but there is a deeper knowledge behind this information. In the article “How to read as a Writer by Mike Bunn”- he emphasizes the fact that writing is a sentence-by-sentence, and a word-by-word process. This idea made me stop and see the way I was reading and made me realize that I should read one word at a time and also read text not only for the content but to read and examine the author’s decisions behind their piece. Correspondingly, the article Reading Game: Strategies for Reading Scholarly Sources by Karen Rosenberg also captured my attention as she shares her own experience as a student. She says we often overlook small posts like the title or heading and asks us as readers to view the layout of writing as a road map which will guide us through the content and authors discussion. I always tend to rush through the introduction and go directly to the main content of the writing without even realizing the importance of it. By reading this article, it made me realize the importance of every detail starting from the title, section heading, abstract introduction and finally the conclusion. These steps will help me understand the main idea or point of view behind the content. The takeaways from both the reading, definitely will be engaging myself when I am reading. Annotation is the best ways to apply in critical reading practice that will help me to interact with the text and help me understand the context.
2. Karen Rosenberg wrote about reading academic articles when entering a conversation, which means that in a conversation, we tend to listen to other saying, and then we gather opinions or information internally and respond with our own thoughts and ideas. If we view the text as the relationship of giving and receiving, we can have a dialogue with the text, for example, read what the author said, then review the main points, and then respond. This idea gives us the room for questions where we are taking the time to identify the intended audience, the message and the context.
3. The different ways that can help us learns about the context before reading is by asking questions like-
Do you know the author’s purpose for this piece of writing?
Do you know who the intended audience is for this piece of writing?
In What Genre Is This Written?
Is This a Published or a Student-Produced Piece of Writing?
What is the author’s purpose for this piece of writing?
Who is the intended audience?
Bonus:
Both the writer’s voice was informal which felt like having literal conversation with them.