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Reading one page twice

A sample reading exercise explores what changes when attention moves from the subject to the sentences.

Illustrative sample image, not a news event photograph.

A sample reading exercise explores what changes when attention moves from the subject to the sentences.

Read for the scene

Choose a page of your own writing or text you have permission to use. On the first pass, note what happens or what question the page addresses. Keep the note separate from an evaluation of the writing.

Read for the construction

On the second pass, notice sentence length, repeated words and transitions. Describe one choice that is visible in the text. You do not need to decide whether it is the best possible choice.

Write a different response

Use the two notes to form one precise question for a discussion. Re-reading has a purpose in this example when it changes the question, not simply when it takes longer.

Try the idea in your own setting

This is an original demonstration editorial, written to show how an article can combine a clear introduction, practical questions and a measured conclusion. Adapt the exercise to your own circumstances. Keep a brief note about what you changed, what you observed and what you would check before drawing a wider conclusion. The illustrative photograph is not documentation of the scene described here.

Source: Original sample editorial

This article is original demonstration material for a website template, not a report of current events.

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