Reader Response

1. Efferent

1.1. reading to attain knowledge on a subject

1.2. focuses on the literal meaning of the text

1.3. a work should have the same meaning for all readers

1.4. the readers' past experiences and emotions do not contribute directly to the reading and interpreting of the passage

1.5. textbooks and scholarly works

2. Aesthetic

2.1. reading for the sake of reading

2.2. focusing on the prose/poetry style and diction choices

2.3. believes that the work was written for an experience, not just to share knowledge

2.4. plays on the readers' past experiences and emotions

2.5. poetry or prose as art