Who is the author?

Introduction

Reading a Text--Some Definitions

What Counts as Reading?

What Counts as a Text?

How do Readers Read?

The Reading Equation

Cognitive Reading Theory

Strategies for Reading More Critically

Critically Reading Assignment Sheets

Analyze your Assignment Sheet Carefully

Pay Attention to Requirements

Plan your Time Well

Reading for Meaning--Worksheet

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Who is the author?

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If you have heard the author's name before, what comes to your mind in terms of their reputation and/or stance on the issue you are reading about? Has the author written other things of which you are aware? How does the piece in front of you fit into to the author's body of work? What is the author's political position on the issue they are writing about? Are they liberal, conservative, or do you know anything about what prompted them to write in the first place?