When I first read the
title Reading Games I initially thought of the Hunger Games and I actually was
kind of excited. I started the first sentence and then realized reading games
had no relation to the Hunger games whatsoever, but this exact thinking process
relates to the content of this article.
I
have always loved to read, and I would enjoy the mysteries and details of
stories as that I read growing up. However, once I got to college the readings
were entirely different. Everything was for academic purposes, and each reading
offered exclusive details to whatever the topic was. At first it was difficult
to keep concentration. I can relate to Rosenberg when she talks about drifting
asleep or spacing off thinking about the class or the professor and not the
actual reading itself. It has taken a little bit of practice, and some just
came naturally, but I now associate a special voice to the author of whatever I
am reading. It allows the reading to be a bit more interesting, and it is
pretty cool how I can associate a distinct voice just from reading the word
usage in the article. Like Rosenberg says it is good to know who the audience the
author is writing for. I have been able to take whatever field the writing is
about and associate it with everything I already know about that topic. This
way I can draw connections and decipher through the reading a little bit
better. If there is any words that I am unfamiliar with dictionary.com is a
very quick and easy reference for me and it usually keeps me from being completely
clueless with what the reading is talking about, especially when the authors
use extravagant words to show off.
The
whole idea of Reading Games is something I feel I have naturally learned to do
on my own, however, Rosenberg’s ideas were very refreshing and it also gave me
a bit of encouragement. I have realized that a person who is considered an
expert in her field describes the same processes and ideas that I have already
implemented in my reading strategies.
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