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Question: Think back to middle school. Do you remember learning strategies to help you better understand what you were reading? When I was in middle school, we had worksheets to go along with our text. There would be questions pertaining to what we read, and sections to fill out as we read the paragraphs. We did a lot of paraphrasing and writing down thoughts and ideas from what we read. These strategies helped us think about what we were reading. According to Ms. Craven, the strategic task of " marking up the text " to improve comprehension includes self - questioning. According to Ms. Craven, the strategic task of "marking up the text" to improve comprehension includes self-questioning. Drawing on examples from the video, what types of self-questions has Ms. Craven encouraged her students to pose? According to Ms. Craven, the strategic task of "marking up the text" to improve comprehension includes self- questioning. Drawing on example from the video, Ms. Craven has encouraged her students to pose questions such as "what is the author's purpose for writing this text?" and "what are the main ideas of the text?" Ms. Craven suggests that teaching students to use strategies such as "marking up the text" is necessary for the development of confident and capable learners. Do you agree with Ms. Craven? Explain your position. I do agree with Ms. Craven that in order to foster kids' growth as confident and competent learners, tactics like "marking up the text" should be taught to them. I agree with Ms. Craven since teaching tactics may aid students in general strategic planning in addition to assisting them in discovering their preferred learning styles. Students' distinct learning styles and the confidence they need to become effective learners are developed when instructors take the time to teach them various learning techniques.