Nehring's Ideas Against People Who are Smug Even They are Reading
Consider how Nehring positions her ideas against people who are smug about the fact that they read books. Focus on a section of her essay, and recap some of its ideas using one of the TSIS templates from this chapter. Then, give your overall reaction to her ideas. Did you find them convincing?
Example:
I might recap paragraph 2 on page 2 like this:
Conventional wisdom has it that books, because they seem to be relics of the past, are disappearing and that only the smartest, most intelligent people still read them. The standard way of thinking about reading forgets that books have been mindless entertainment, and often still are.
Your response should be at least a few sentences, with the TSIS prompt in italics. You may slightly modify the templates as needed.
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Recap (Paragraph 5, page 2)
It is often said that there is a better way of reading, which readers from the past knew about. Surprisingly, these readers were good, yet they did not show pride or take it as an achievement. At no time did they wait to be praised for being ardent readers, but they gave reasons why they were invested in their books.
Response
Reading is a quiet affair that can only be optimized when distractions are blocked or dealt with. One of these distraction