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Why does the author suggest that both listening plus speaking skill are acquired naturally? Why does the author insist that reading and writing need more training if one wants to attain full proficiency? Why has the author compared learning to humming the alphabet with getting to know how to read and write? How does the author suggest we can better our reading and writing skills? Why is it essential to critically analyze the works of skillful writers? Will this serve to improve people’s ability to write and interpret critically? Why has reading been compared to writing? What do these two have in common? How can words in a text be evaluated and inferred? Why does the author liken a passage to a fabric of words? Does going through a text mean that one has to be critical? Or does it require a reader to examine the text slowly and in a purposeful manner? Why has the author suggested that a reader should sample the text before reading and reacting to it? What does previewing entail? If a person previews the text by aiming to get an idea of the subject matter, scope as well as perspective, will this help them to appreciate the text better? Will a readers reaction to the text be based on their understanding of the text or is it influenced by outside factors such as the readers past experiences? Does revising the text further enhance a reader’s reaction to the writer’s ideas? Will skimming the book for a summary facilitate the reading process? Will viewing the chief notes prior to reading a book change a readers view of the writer or would it give them an insight into the background of the text? Why is it important to think about the title of the reading and our expectations? Can reading a text be likened to inspecting the sight of a crime, where the investigator looks for particular clues and makes inquiries?
Why has the author used this example? What is the importance of reading and assessing visuals and in what ways is reading a visual similar to reading a text on paper? How can someone make out the main message in a visual and the target audience? How is it possible for reading to transform a person’s life as suggested by the writer? Are fine writers also first-rate readers and can crucial writing skills be acquired through analyzing other writers works? Why is Quindlen’s plot an explanation of how a writer studies the art of writing by evaluating the work of other authors? Is Ms. Paterson right in her assertion that children read books more times than adults or was it just a way of justifying why she writes only for children? Are there other people out there who read texts more than once or is it just writers? Can words daily become our associates and companions? How true is the assertion that one can survive with no writing but not devoid of reading? How can a person become a writer? Should the writer’s suggestion be taken literally that the only way of becoming a writer is by writing and by reading? Should the objective of a potential writer be to examine the ways and technique that other writers have employed in their work or should they concern themselves more with the texts content? Can reader’s expectations of a text cause them to become biased towards a text?
