ENG2611
ASSIGNMENT 1
DUE DATE: 16 APRIL 2025
, ENG2611
Assignment 1 2025
Due date: [16 April 2025]
Read Study Units 1 and 2 in your Study Guide (Tutorial Letter 501) before you attempt
this assignment. It is important that you complete the activities in these
Study Units to establish a sound understanding of what critical reading is and how
reading skills can be used for critical writing. You also need to refer to the relevant
sections of your prescribed textbooks for more insight.
Questions
1. We need to know that reading does not always follow the same process as reading
functional writing, such as information boards, is different from reading fiction for
pleasure (TUT501 2020: 9)
1.1 In view of the statement provided above, explain how pre- and post-reading
techniques enhance critical reading? Your answer should be in a paragraph of
150 words.
Pre- and post-reading techniques help us understand a text better by making us think
before and after reading. Pre-reading activities, like researching or discussing a topic,
help us prepare for what we are about to read. This makes it easier to connect new
information with what we already know. During reading, we analyze the ideas, question
the author’s arguments, and look at different viewpoints. After reading, activities like
summarizing or discussing the text help us reflect on what we have learned. According
to Unit 2, writing about a text helps us process and absorb its ideas. When we
combining reading and writing, we develop critical thinking skills and learn how to
ASSIGNMENT 1
DUE DATE: 16 APRIL 2025
, ENG2611
Assignment 1 2025
Due date: [16 April 2025]
Read Study Units 1 and 2 in your Study Guide (Tutorial Letter 501) before you attempt
this assignment. It is important that you complete the activities in these
Study Units to establish a sound understanding of what critical reading is and how
reading skills can be used for critical writing. You also need to refer to the relevant
sections of your prescribed textbooks for more insight.
Questions
1. We need to know that reading does not always follow the same process as reading
functional writing, such as information boards, is different from reading fiction for
pleasure (TUT501 2020: 9)
1.1 In view of the statement provided above, explain how pre- and post-reading
techniques enhance critical reading? Your answer should be in a paragraph of
150 words.
Pre- and post-reading techniques help us understand a text better by making us think
before and after reading. Pre-reading activities, like researching or discussing a topic,
help us prepare for what we are about to read. This makes it easier to connect new
information with what we already know. During reading, we analyze the ideas, question
the author’s arguments, and look at different viewpoints. After reading, activities like
summarizing or discussing the text help us reflect on what we have learned. According
to Unit 2, writing about a text helps us process and absorb its ideas. When we
combining reading and writing, we develop critical thinking skills and learn how to
