THE READER RESPONSE THEORY

The relationship between reader and text is highly valued in this theory text does not exist without a reader. (Louise Rosenblatt)

SAMPLE OF A READING SYLLABUS GRID BASED ON THE READER-RESPONSE THEORY EVALUATION LITERARY TEXT PRE-READING GOAL: Activate the schemata. The Jar OBJECTIVES: Introduce the author. Contextualize the epoch of the author. Predict the content of the story. OBJECTIVES: Read for recognition of vocabulary. Read through identification of grammar and literary structures (characters, setting, and plot). The Emissary Read for understanding the text superficially. Read over literary gaps (key elements to comprehend the text). No. HOURS: 5 No. HOURS: 15 No. HOURS: 10 No. HOURS: 10 OBJECTIVES: Establish relations with the contexts. Respond to events, characters, and setting. Read to fill in gaps. Ask questions to the text. Connect the text with other texts or experiences. FIRST READING GOAL: Read through the text for understanding. RE-READING(S) GOAL: Read into the text for the discovery of details. CRITICAL READING GOAL: Negotiate meaning between the reader and the text. OBJECTIVES: Question, interact, and argue with the text. Question the responses and initial perspective. Interpret and make meaning. Reconfigure the text. Negotiate values and attitudes. Analyze own attitudes and interests. Workshops. Reaction papers kept in portfolios. Writing after reading. Discussions in small groups. General discussions. STRATEGIES

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