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  1. Aug 2022
    1. how effectively the author communicated the overall message of the text.

      Important to know that distinction between intent, and how effectively it was communicated. Otherwise it becomes that much easier to misinterpret the piece's purpose.

    1. review your initial reactions

      organize your own thoughts.

    2. stop periodically

      reiterating the importance of pacing. Repetition is a great form of adding emphasis

    3. less emphasis on personal and creative writing.

      Lame.

    4. limit yourself

      Pacing is absolutely vital to retention and comprehension.

    5. critical reading is based on active reading because you actively engage with the text

      Important to note that this is a two-way street, texts should be actively engaged in keeping the reader hooked as well.

    1. thinking carefully about what we say is a necessity.

      If you don't think about a proper response to an argument the whole thing could break down entirely.

    1. what effect the author intends to produce in a reader or what effect the text has had on you as the reader.

      It is also important to distinguish the difference between the intent and what actual effect it has.

    2. If you disagree with a text, what is the point of contention?

      Being able to boil down an argument to specific points of contention is the most important foundation of proper argumentation.