Critical Thinking– considering issues thoughtfully and independently
Reading rhetorically– looking at texts as arguments and evaluating them for validity, adequacy of evidence, presence of bias. (1)logos (2)ethos (3)pathos (4)kairos
*Aesthetic Reading– what happens during an event as he fixes his attention on the experience he is living through
*Efferent Readers– concentrate on information, concepts, guides to action that he will remember
Critical Thinking:
1.debatable issue
2.clearly stated opinion
3.audience
4.evidence from reliable source
5.acknowledgment of opposing argument
6.a conclusion or call to action
Close Reading:
1.know the author
2.skim text
3.explore own knowledge
4.annotate
5.outline
6.summarize text
Multimedia-young people rely more on clips and soundbites for the news more and more- there is a blur of what is considered text, speech, or images
Visual Rhetoric-Pay attention to the text and images together- bigger, badder, more gory and graphic