CCT110H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Pathos, University Of Toronto Mississauga
28 Feb 2017
School
Department
Course
Professor
Document Summary
Knowing how messages take form and what effect they have on us as readers is what it means to read, think and write critically. We understand the connection between the words in a message and the way that message appears: the design of the message and the visual images that accompany it. Holding off complete acceptance of something until you have really thought it through. Often, we accept writing that we do not completely understand and we can miss out on a deep understanding of a text. Use your power as a reader to relate some part of experience to the text you are reading. Three ways to become a more skeptical reader: Look beneath the surface to analyze words and images helps you decode subtle messages. Ways to decode the meaning of a message. Challenge or show a healthy skepticism about presented ideas. Make connections between the text and other words or between the text"s words and images.
