ENGL 201 Study Guide - Fall 2018, Comprehensive Midterm Notes -
12 Oct 2018
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Reading and writing literature: a portable guide [gardner, 2017] To be informed, entertained, exposed to new ideas, reinforce familiar concepts. To enjoy a good story or a glimpse of how others think and feel. Exposes the larger world and way that people interact with the world. Even though fiction, still learn about real life. Affect not only our thoughts and feelings, but also indirectly affecting actions. Sustained reading, helps develop the skills of introspections, attention, deep analysis. Skills that can help other aspect of our lives. Be more thoughtful and articulate, better heard and understood. Everyday life reading is passive and noncritical, critical=not fault finding but thoughtful consideration fault finding but thoughtful consideration. [i. e. street signs, product information; take in information passively, without questioning or looking for deeper meaning] Another type of reading that involves asking critical question and finding more deep meaning of what is read. Jot down memos that reminds the train of thoughts at the moment.
