Advancing students' response to literary texts through the use of literary journals.

• Main Authors: Zainor Izat Zainal, Arbaayah Ali Termizi, Roselezam Wan Yahya, Ann Rosnida Mohd Deni, *
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MELTA 2010
• Subjects: LB Theory and practice of education; P Philology. Linguistics; PE English
• Online Access: http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/149/1/Ann%20Rosnida%20-%20Advancing%20literary%20response%20to%20literary%20texts%20through%20the%20use%20of%20literary%20journal.pdf; http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/149/; http://www.melta.org.my/ET/2010/article%2012.pdf; http://www.melta.org.my/ET/2010/article%2012.pdf
• Institution: Sunway University

Reader-response theory has long been a growing influence in the literature classroom. The theory largely emphasizes the active and communicative role of the reader. Instead of looking at the meaning from within the text, the reader discovers meaning from within themselves, thus negotiates meaning fr...