Critical Reading

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When you read, you may think you are decoding a message that a writer has encoded into a text. Error in reading comprehension, in this model, would occur if you as a reader were not decoding the message correctly, or if the writer was not encoding the message accurately or clearly. The writer, however, would have the responsibility of getting the message into the text, and the reader would assume a passive role.

According to this view:

• Reading as a Model
• Reading is an Active, Constructive, Meaning-Making Process
• Reading is Multi-Level
• Reading is Hypothesis Based
• Reading is strategic