Enc 1101 Reading Response Paper
Holley 1
Adam Holley
Professor Richardson
ENC 1101 B001
June 27 2012
Reading Response 1
“If readers construct the meaning of texts, how does information transmission work?”
Through constructing the meaning of texts, a reader can interpret and summarize chunks of writing into something that is already processed by the reader. Personally, I know that if I begin reading a piece of text that I have never researched or learned in the past, obviously I cannot make an information transmission. On the other hand, when I read a piece of material that I've learned in the past, it helps me to fully interpret and think critically on the topic.
If a reader can complete a create a connection between past learning and the newer topic, the reader
can construct a personal judgment or opinion. The reader's thesis is then developed and the reader can fully absorb and accomplish what is a “good read.”
“What kinds of knowledge did you bring to this article that helped you make sense of it?”
The information I brought to the article was really a collection of teachings I received through high school. The knowledge to re-read text if I don't fully comprehend the author's point. Also the ability to stop and evaluate the text to figure out what Haas and Flower were trying to explain. I received fairly intensive English courses in high school, from which I was able to transmission my past lessons to the text Haas and Flower presented. Without trying to sound repetitive, I was able to pick apart phrases of the text that I simply didn't understand, even by rereading, and use the context to help make snese of the wording Haas and Flower use.
Adam Holley
Professor Richardson
ENC 1101 B001
June 27 2012
Reading Response 1
“If readers construct the meaning of texts, how does information transmission work?”
Through constructing the meaning of texts, a reader can interpret and summarize chunks of writing into something that is already processed by the reader. Personally, I know that if I begin reading a piece of text that I have never researched or learned in the past, obviously I cannot make an information transmission. On the other hand, when I read a piece of material that I've learned in the past, it helps me to fully interpret and think critically on the topic.
If a reader can complete a create a connection between past learning and the newer topic, the reader
can construct a personal judgment or opinion. The reader's thesis is then developed and the reader can fully absorb and accomplish what is a “good read.”
“What kinds of knowledge did you bring to this article that helped you make sense of it?”
The information I brought to the article was really a collection of teachings I received through high school. The knowledge to re-read text if I don't fully comprehend the author's point. Also the ability to stop and evaluate the text to figure out what Haas and Flower were trying to explain. I received fairly intensive English courses in high school, from which I was able to transmission my past lessons to the text Haas and Flower presented. Without trying to sound repetitive, I was able to pick apart phrases of the text that I simply didn't understand, even by rereading, and use the context to help make snese of the wording Haas and Flower use.