Does the Imposter Strategy Pass the Authenticity Test?

While agreeing with the authors of the 2005 JAAL article "The Imposter" regarding the importance of critical reading and the need to provide purpose for reading, this article advocates using authentic texts for instruction rather than embedding contradictory ideas, statements, or numbers i...

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Published in:Journal of adolescent & adult literacy 2007-09, Vol.51 (1), p.58
Main Author: Kane, Sharon
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Critical Reading
Critical Thinking
Performance Based Assessment
Syntax
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Summary:While agreeing with the authors of the 2005 JAAL article "The Imposter" regarding the importance of critical reading and the need to provide purpose for reading, this article advocates using authentic texts for instruction rather than embedding contradictory ideas, statements, or numbers into reading passages. Teachers can model strategies and suggest ways for students to: (1) Discover word- and sentence-level errors in texts they read; (2) Learn to recognize problems with facts, logic, and arguments; and (3) Identify problematic issues in texts relating to morality and ethics. Suspicious readers can be on the look-out for flaws and examples of deliberate attempts to mislead; critical readers can respond to texts with their own thoughts, accusations, and rebuttals. Examples are provided to show how teachers can use real texts to model thoughtful and careful reading.
ISSN:1081-3004
DOI:10.1598/JAAL.54.1.6