Haas & Flower “Rhetorical Reading Strategies and the Construction of Meaning”
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1) Explain why the information in this essay is important for you and how you will or do use it. (2 points)
2) “Haas and Flower seem to criticize reading that’s merely for ‘information exchange.’ Why? What do they consider inadequate about using readings simply to convey information?” (2 points)
3) What is the exigence for their writing this piece? (2 points)
4) One claim these authors make “is that when readers try to understand texts, they bring their own knowledge to them. What kinds of knowledge did you bring to this article that helped you make sense of it?” Obviously you need to read the article carefully before answering this. (2 points)
5) “What does it mean to see texts ‘as purposeful actions’ (para. 12)? What are some examples you’ve seen of texts that serve as actions?” I am asking you to look at any texts, anywhere. Stretch and make connections to anything you can think of. (2 points)
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