Thursday, February 28, 2008

Homework 2.28.08

topic : main focus of the reading
purpose : why the author wrote that specific passage; what the reading hopes to accomplish
audience : target group that the author aims the passage at
observation : what is gathered from the reader
background : the prior knowledge used to make observations about a text
research : background information gathered to help further one's knowledge on the subject
analytical skills : skills used to break down the text such as identifying the topic, purpose, and intended audience, why the author wrote this text, or why the author wrote the text targeted at a specific audience
structure : the layout of the text; patterns 
feedback : getting a 'second opinion' from peers
revisions : taking time away from your paper then returning to it will give you a fresh perspective so you can make changes



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