4. Define “genre.” - A genre is a category that a work can be sorted into to fit with others that share similar defining features.
5. Why is it important to examine the conventions of a text? To understand what the work consists of and to appreciate when conventions are defied, parodied, bent, borrowed or created.
17. Define “perspective.” Perspective is the illusion of depth in a painting.
19. Why does the Wall Street Journal use hedcuts rather than photographs? Hedcuts support the printed text rather than distract from it.
20. Indicate one section from the assigned reading that you found either interesting or challenging. Explain why. - I found the comparisons of literature and written word to visual art interesting because good examples were used.
Strategies:Most people probably do not think much about they way they read. It is obviously more enjoyable when you are reading for enjoyment. When reading for academic purposes it is easy to lose track and be lost. The ideas presented in the book (annotation, skeleton outline, summary) are probably very helpful and effective when used. Reading for Academics still may be a pain, and you may have to force yourself to put in the extra effort to try these techniques, but when you try these at least you can have a better understanding of the material. I'll even admit that I am skeptical and lazy, but I'm pretty sure they will work.
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Justin, I agree with you on that because we all are used to reading for fun. So yeah most of the time academic readings are overwhelming and it gets worst when it comes to do it in a different language like i'm doing.
But anyways there is no choice, we have to do it.
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