Macdonald explains that when people take shortcuts in their reading due to the lack of time, they end up skimming their reading. I tried to finish a reading as fast as possible by looking at the reading questions first and then skimming the text. This way, I would just look for the answers in the text instead of reading the whole thing twice. We tend to read more nowadays because of how we read; when we skim a text, we have enough time to read more, leading to Dwight’s term of being “well informed”. I personally read a lot of articles, understanding only the gist of a situation, but I wouldn’t fully comprehend a certain topic. With this, the way I approach my reading of texts proves that reading has changed over time. In conclusion, I believe that Dwight’s view of how reading and thinking has changed over time is completely accurate. If a person is at a bookstore and had to choose between buying a magazine or a history book, the individual would most likely choose the magazine. It is easier to read and understand compared to the actual book. If you take account of a person’s curiosity, time and reading habits, it shows that reading and thinking has indeed changed over time. I hope that in the future, I will be able to have the time to read and analyze a text more
Macdonald explains that when people take shortcuts in their reading due to the lack of time, they end up skimming their reading. I tried to finish a reading as fast as possible by looking at the reading questions first and then skimming the text. This way, I would just look for the answers in the text instead of reading the whole thing twice. We tend to read more nowadays because of how we read; when we skim a text, we have enough time to read more, leading to Dwight’s term of being “well informed”. I personally read a lot of articles, understanding only the gist of a situation, but I wouldn’t fully comprehend a certain topic. With this, the way I approach my reading of texts proves that reading has changed over time. In conclusion, I believe that Dwight’s view of how reading and thinking has changed over time is completely accurate. If a person is at a bookstore and had to choose between buying a magazine or a history book, the individual would most likely choose the magazine. It is easier to read and understand compared to the actual book. If you take account of a person’s curiosity, time and reading habits, it shows that reading and thinking has indeed changed over time. I hope that in the future, I will be able to have the time to read and analyze a text more