Developing critical reading skills through stylistic analysis in integrated college english classroom

Abstract

—Reading is a dynamic and interactive process between the reader and the writer, which goes beyond the literal study of the text. It requires readers to actively engage in analysis, judgment and evaluation of information. However, integrated college English classes focus more on students’ language proficiency and restrain students’ critical competence. The deficiency of critical thinking skills and disposition defects the students’ power of creativity and innovation competence. So it is obligated for college English teachers to improve critical awareness and employ stylistic analysis method to help students to develop critical reading skills, building up students’ ability to predict, reason, analyze and evaluate the reading materials.