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understanding of the text as a whole. contribute to a basic understanding of the text as a whole. questions posed in assigned tasks. Interpretation Making Sense with Texts as Blueprints for Meaning Provides evidence not only that s/he can read by using an appropriate epistemological lens but that s/he can also engage in reading as part of a continuing dialogue within and beyond a discipline or a community of readers. Articulates an understanding of the multiple ways of reading and the range of interpretive strategies particular to one's discipline(s) or in a given community of readers. Demonstrates that s/he can read purposefully, choosing among interpretive strategies depending on the purpose of the reading. Can identify purpose(s) for reading, relying on an external authority such as an instructor for clarification of the task. Reader's Participating in Academic Discourse about Texts Discusses texts with an independent intellectual and ethical disposition so as to further or maintain disciplinary conversations. Elaborates on the texts (through interpretation or questioning) so as to deepen or enhance an ongoing discussion. Discusses in structured conversations (such as in a classroom) in ways that contribute to a basic, shared understanding of the text.. Comments texts in ways that preserve the author's meanings and link them to the assignment