A 2.3- During Reading

Question 1

What are the tasks in the During Reading stage?

Answer 1

Determining Content- Connecting Content- Recognizing Writing Strategies- Evaluating Style

Question 2

What should be done in the Determining Content stage?

Answer 2

Figure out what the author is saying by carefully reviewing the organization and annotating the main points in the margins.

Question 3

What should be done in the Connecting Content stage?

Answer 3

Discover what you think about these points by making connections to other works you’ve read in or out of the field, the historical period, or simply about the piece.

Question 4

What should be done in the Recognizing Writing Strategies stage?

Answer 4

Examine the passage for definition, classification, comparison/contrast, cause/effect, refutation, and example.

Question 5

What should be done in the Evaluating Style stage?

Answer 5

Examine the writing for rhetorical features such as rhetorical strategies (strategic use of fragments, figurative language, and repetition) along with other observations about the theme and tone.