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It's Critical
Coaching Critical and Creative Comprehension Using Different Text Forms
All text comes with layers of meaning influenced by the background knowledge and attitudes of readers. This valuable resource examines the power of language and persuasion and helps students critically examine and negotiate the underlying meaning in all that they read and see. It asks them to consider the author's purpose, and to appreciate that each text is written from a particular point of view.
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All text comes with layers of meaning influenced by the background knowledge and attitudes of readers. This valuable resource examines the power of language and persuasion and helps students critically examine and negotiate the underlying meaning in all that they read and see. It asks them to consider the author's purpose, and to appreciate that each text is written from a particular point of view.
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Table of Contents
Introduction: The Deep End of the Pool
Chapter 1: "Just Tell Me What It Means!"
Chapter 2: Strategies for Promoting Deep Understanding
Chapter 3: Deepening Text Understanding Through Book Talk
Chapter 4: Deepening Understanding Through Graphic Texts
Chapter 5: Deepening Understanding Through Text Sets
Chapter 6: Deepening Understanding Through Storytelling
Chapter 7: Deepening Understanding Through Writing
Chapter 8: Deepening Understanding Through Inquiry
Chapter 9: Deepening Understanding Through the Arts
Chapter 10: Deepening Understanding Through Media
Prompts for Deepening Understanding
Biographies of Contributors
References and Resources
Index