Thinking about what you read?
Critical Literacy Questions Critical literacy involves looking at written, visual, and spoken texts in order to question the underlying values, attitudes, and beliefs. It involves looking not only at what is in the text, but also what is missing. These questions will help you think more deeply about what you are reading. They will be very helpful for completing the 4 credit reading task due in week 1 Term 3. I will work on giving you some examples. Questions readers ask themselves and that they ask of the author, the text, and the world as they read, write, and learn: This text from The Press 17/6/17 about burglaries . What did I learn about myself as a reader, writer, learner? I feel worried that burglars are brazenly entering homes even when the occupants are asleep inside. I fear that criminals desperate to fuel addictions will behave in dangerous and unpredictable ways. It makes me feel unsafe. What techniques did the author use to influence my thinking ?...
