Involves identifying and recognizing the meaning of text
Critical Reading
A more advanced form and a higher level of reading
Critical Reading
Readers analyze and interpret the reading material to know if it presents logical ideas and connection of ideas
Simple Reading
Gives the basic definition of text
Recognizes what text says
CriticalReading
Recognizes what a text says, reflects on what the text does by making judgment
The reader actively recognizes and analyzes evidence in the text
Famous writer for his kakabilib kakakilabot na literary piece :)
EDGARALLANPOE
Works of EDGAR ALLAN POE
The Tell-Tale Heart - 1843 Pioneer Magazine
Annabel Lee - Last complete poem - October 9,1849
Critical Reading
Critical Thinking - involves a series of complex thought processes which allows you to make reasoned judgments, assess the way you think
Simple Reading
Its central idea is being imparted
Critical Reading
Recognize the author's purpose in writing the material, understand the tone and persuasive elements in it, and to recognize bias in the text
Components of Critical Thinking
Getting the main idea - Identifying the general idea
Summarizing - recalling all pertinent information and thinking how to compact them all in summary
Inferring - process to understand an idea that the author doesn't state explicitly
Drawing Conclusion - figuring out much more than what an author says directly
Analyzing Sequence - consider the order of arrangement of events present in the text
Determining Fact and Opinion
Understanding Cause and Effect - Identifying event that cause another event
Comparing and Contrasting
Identifying the Problem and Solution - discussion complex issue and identifying the solution
Writing
The act that complements speaking
Grammar
Set of rules on how to use the words in writing and composing sentences
Vocabulary
All the words known and used by a person
Semantics
The study of the meaning of words and phrases in language
Hypotext
An early literary work which becomes a basis or source for later work
Hypertext
A reading material that succeeds an earlier written predecessor
Intertext/Intertextuality
The idea that the creation of a text is influenced by the other texts
A context that surrounds a text before it is even made
Forms of Intertext
Parody
Imitation
Pastiche
Transposition
Parody
It makes light of a situation. This should not just be a simple imitation, but should be another work transformed
Imitation
It shows another work in the same likeness
Pastiche
This is almost the same as parody, but instead of making fun of an original work, it pays respect to the original
Transposition
It is the change of order, shift in place, or alteration
In the advent of the internet, literature has become available as transposition. Not only does it help the reader, but it is a tool for teaching as well.
Fiction
A made up story
Can tell about things that could happen
Is read for fun
Characters may be like real people or imaginary
Forms of Fiction
Story is created from the author's imagination
Stories are pretend
Animals or object can talk, wear clothes, have jobs
People in the story can do things
Three Main Forms of Fiction
Novel - Long work of fiction; contains the basic elements of fiction; may contain subplots along with the main plot
Novella - Shorter than a novel but longer than a short story
Short Story - Brief work of fiction contains basic elements of fiction; one main plot; one conflict; most can be read in one sitting
GenresofFiction
Mystery
Horror
Fantasy
Science-fiction
Myths
Historical Fiction
Types of Intertextuality
Obligatory Reading
Optional Reading
Accidental Reading
ObligatoryReading
You are obliged to read another works before you can fully comprehend the current work
Optional Reading
The text might have a slight connection to another thing
Accidental Reading
You might see a connection from a deed or act from previous experience
While intertextual is using another author's work to create a new text with the same idea, plagiarism is considered as literary theft for it involves copying some portions from a work of another author without due acknowledgment.