Compare and contrast three stances in reading and writing: aesthetic, efferent, and critical
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Meaning does not lie in the text or even in the author's intent. It is created when the reader and the writer work together as readers bring themselves to the writer's words. An aesthetic stance means the reader is paying attention to feelings, images, and emotions that are evoked by the text. Reading aesthetically allows readers to get lost in a story and care about characters. An efferent stance refers to taking meaning from the text. Efferent reading focuses on learning information. It is reading to remember and being able to use facts and insights to enrich understanding. Students can also take a critical stance by evaluating authors' words and analyzing the support given for their positions. Reading critically raises questions about whose voices are represented and whose are missing from the text. It examines the text from multiple perspectives and helps readers avoid being manipulated. In writing, authors consciously decide their own purposes for writing and deliberately take stances to help a reader enjoy a story, to convey information, or to persuade others.
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