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• reader-response asks the reader to examine, explain and defend his/her personal reaction to a reading
• Reader-response suggests that the role of the reader is essential to the meaning of a text or poetry, for only in the reading experience does the literary work come alive
• When writing a reader-response, write as an educated adult addressing other adults or fellow scholars
• there is no right or wrong answers to a reader-response. It is important that the critique should demonstrate his or her understanding of the text, book or reading and clearly explain their reactions with supporting details

   

   
• as a beginning scholar, if you write that something has nothing to do with you or does not pass your “Who cares?” test, but many other people think that it is important and great, readers will probably not agree with you that the text is dull or boring
• adverb phrases are used in informative writing for smooth flow of information
• unbiased information is needed in informative writing
• conclusion is the most significant component of an informative text
• in choosing a topic, reliable and credible sources are needed
• only accurate and essential data are included in an informative text