Blog 3

1.Answer question 7 on page 578 of Writing About Writing (at the end of Haas and Flower’s piece on reading rhetorically): “Think back to the last time someone gave you some instruction in how to read. When was it? What were you taught? What differences are there between what you were taught and what Haas and Flower say is important to teach about reading?                                                 

It has been awhile since someone has told me how to read. It was 2004 my last year in school. They taught me that i should try to read for the sake or remembering what i was reading. Don't just read to say i read it. Haas and Flower try to focus more on getting people to understand what they are reading. They want the talk out loud method. I was not taught that, but what i was taught was kind of the same. To dig into what i was reding and not just read to paraphrase it. 

2.Choose any other question from pages 577-578 of our textbook and answer it. Please include the question with your response.

I chose question 4. Haas and Flower seem to criticize reading that's merely for "information exchange" Why? What do they consider inadequate about using readings simply to convey information. 

Ok here is my understanding of this. They don't believe you should read to just read. They don't agree with paraphrasing. They want a reader to read. They want the reader to actually understand what is going on with what they are reading. They want the reader to actually care about what they are reading.

3.Reflect on your own reading strategies. How do you approach a text? How does your approach vary depending on the type of text, your purpose in reading it, or other factors? Would you consider yourself an experienced reader?

I approach a text with a read it to read it approach. My approach might vary from reading to reading. Now if i am reading a news article online i might read it a little faster because i might already have an idea of what is going on. Now if i read a book i will take my time to read it. Thats because i just don't read books for the fun of it. i read them to get something out of them. I think i would consider myself a experienced reader of online news articles. i can skim through them and get the message the first time.

4.What might it mean to read the Bible rhetorically? If applicable, when have you used rhetorical reading strategies when spending time with Scriptures? How have these reading strategies affected your faith, for better or for worse?

 

To read the Bible rhetorically, to me, would me to read it to fully understand it. When i read the Bible i like to always take my time. even if I am reading it for a class. I want to fully understand God's word. These reading strategies have made my faith better. For me to know i need to slow down when reading Gods word is a blessing. 

5.Name one concept from this lesson that you most struggle(d) to understand. What about this concept, term, or idea is troublesome? What do you currently think it means, whether you feel certain or not?

Functionl feature strategies. I know it referred to it a little bit on page 569. I am having a bit of a hard time wrapping my head around it. I think maybe it means just trying to figure out certain part of a reading is and how it related to the story.