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- ISSN: 1522-6115
- E-ISSN: 1943-3085
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Reading from Efferent and Aesthetic Stances Makes Books Come Alive
- Source: Talking Points, Volume 17, Issue 1, Oct 2005, p. 23 - 27
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- 01 Oct 2005
Abstract
The authors discuss Louise Rosenblatt’s concepts of efferent reading (reading for information) and aesthetic reading (reading for personal and experiential purposes) and her view that what makes a text literature is the experience that a reader has during reading. They show how these concepts can be applied to literature study in classrooms ranging from the elementary grades into graduate school.
© 2005 by the National Council of Teachers of English