The Four Resource model was created by Freebody and Luke in the 1990s as previous literacy models were essential, but not sufficient. Previous approaches include the skills approach, whole language approach and genre approach (Anstey, 2002). The Four Resource model assists with the development of the ability to analyse tasks, solve problems, identify resources and self monitor which are essential to being a competent reader (Anstey, 2002). This model aims for balanced content for the development of resources used in reading practices (code breaker, meaning maker, text user and text analyst) (Anstey, 2002).
The first part of the Four Resource, code breaking, requires using semiotic systems used within texts to make sense of the “marks on the …show more content…
Meanings, both literal and inferential, must be made from texts in order to effectively read the texts of today and the future. Meaning making requires readers to draw upon code breaking resources as well as their meaning maker resources including previous social, cultural and reading experiences (Anstey, 2002). Whether or not a text is linear can greatly affect they way that meanings are made. Texts have become increasingly nonlinear due to the internet and social media. Rather than reading strictly left to right, top to bottom, beginning to end (linear), such as in many English books, the internet has allowed reading to be nonlinear through the use of links and other texts on webpages. The idea of genre is introduced in meaning maker practices in relation to previous reading experiences and meanings taken from texts can be influenced by the context in which the reading takes place. Connections are easier to make and information is easier to understand if the reader is familiar with the type of text genre (Anstey, 2002). As making meaning relies on the reader drawing on previous social and cultural experiences, texts can have particular meanings to different people due to their social and cultural …show more content…
All texts are social products constructed to shape and convey ideologies (Anstey, 2002). These ideologies are created by authors through the manipulation of variables, including as point of view, in order to position the reader a certain way (Green & Cochrane, 2003). Readers must be able to understand how texts and genres work to understand how they have been constructed and who benefits from their construction (Anstey, 2002). In order to successfully analyse texts critically, the reader must also have a thorough understanding of previous practices. It is important to question and analyse text content on the internet and social media, as there are many texts trying to manipulate readers to view things certain ways. Even comments made by other users on social media sites are manipulated to position reads to read the original text in a certain
The first part of the Four Resource, code breaking, requires using semiotic systems used within texts to make sense of the “marks on the …show more content…
Meanings, both literal and inferential, must be made from texts in order to effectively read the texts of today and the future. Meaning making requires readers to draw upon code breaking resources as well as their meaning maker resources including previous social, cultural and reading experiences (Anstey, 2002). Whether or not a text is linear can greatly affect they way that meanings are made. Texts have become increasingly nonlinear due to the internet and social media. Rather than reading strictly left to right, top to bottom, beginning to end (linear), such as in many English books, the internet has allowed reading to be nonlinear through the use of links and other texts on webpages. The idea of genre is introduced in meaning maker practices in relation to previous reading experiences and meanings taken from texts can be influenced by the context in which the reading takes place. Connections are easier to make and information is easier to understand if the reader is familiar with the type of text genre (Anstey, 2002). As making meaning relies on the reader drawing on previous social and cultural experiences, texts can have particular meanings to different people due to their social and cultural …show more content…
All texts are social products constructed to shape and convey ideologies (Anstey, 2002). These ideologies are created by authors through the manipulation of variables, including as point of view, in order to position the reader a certain way (Green & Cochrane, 2003). Readers must be able to understand how texts and genres work to understand how they have been constructed and who benefits from their construction (Anstey, 2002). In order to successfully analyse texts critically, the reader must also have a thorough understanding of previous practices. It is important to question and analyse text content on the internet and social media, as there are many texts trying to manipulate readers to view things certain ways. Even comments made by other users on social media sites are manipulated to position reads to read the original text in a certain