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Part Two: Text Wrestling 151 Section Introduction: Text Wrestling Analysis Chapter Vocabulary Vocabulary Definition critical/active reading also referred to in this text as “engaged reading,” a set of strategies and concepts to interrupt projection and focus on a text. See Appendix B: Engaged Reading Strategies. interpretation the process of consuming rhetoric to create meaning. “An interpretation” refers to a specific meaning we build as we encounter a text, focusing on certain ideas, language, or patterns. text any artifact through which a message is communicated. Can be written or spoken; digital, printed, or undocumented; video, image, or language. Every text is rhetorical in nature. See rhetoric. text wrestling a rhetorical mode in which an author analyzes a text using close reading, then presents an interpretation supported by evidence from the text. Along the way to this point of your educational career, you’ve probably encountered the term critical reading or active reading more than a few times. Teachers tell students of all ages that using active reading skills is important for reading comprehension, critical thinking, and even effective writing. But what exactly does it mean to read critically or actively? Perhaps it would serve us to step back and first consider what is being read. " CSAF releases 2009 reading list" b y Master Sgt. Steven Goetsch is in th e Public Domain