Adam Holley
Professor Richardson
ENC 1101 B001
June 27 2012
Reading Response 1
“If readers construct the meaning of texts, how does information transmission work?”
Through constructing the meaning of texts, a reader can interpret and summarize chunks of writing into something that is already processed by the reader. Personally, I know that if I begin reading a piece of text that I have never researched or learned in the past, obviously I cannot make an information transmission. On the other hand, when I read a piece of material that I've learned in the past, it helps me to fully interpret and think critically on the topic.
If a reader can complete a create a connection between past learning and the newer topic, the reader