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FYG Chapter 2 Notes
- Aesthetic reading: The reader is most interested in what happens “during the reading event,” as they fix their attention on the actual experience they are living through.
- Efferent readers read to learn from the text, concentrating on the info, concepts, and guides to action.
- Elements in an argument
- A debatable issue
- A clearly stated position, claim, statement, or thesis.
- An audience
- Evidence from reliable sources
- Acknowledgement of the opposing argument
- A conclusion/call to action
- Primary Research: Going out and getting data yourself
- Secondary Research: Reporting and using data or info gathered by others.