Michael Smith
ENG 130 Module One Reading Response Template
Interviewing the Text
Complete this template by replacing the bracketed text with the relevant information.
Choose the text you will use for your project. Then, explain why you chose that text: I chose an article called:
Beat The Clock. I chose this article because at first glance it sounds like a basketball read.
Identify the topic of the text
: Topic of text is time management in and out of the workplace Identify the genre of the text
: The genre of the text is to help businesses manage their employees time as well as keeping them happy rather than working them more. Describe the writer’s purpose:
The writer's purpose of writing this was to inform both employers and employees on how to work smarter not harder. Determine the historical context of the text:
The historical context of this article was the early 2000’s before covid. Determine the cultural context of the text:
The cultural context to me is catered to the business
and working class due to the fact that the only people who would find this interesting are business owners and the unhappy working class.
Identify the core idea of the text:
The core idea of the article is to inform employers that there are several different areas they can improve in when it comes to keeping their employees happy and managing work and home life and that there are very many companies in the business of helping. Identify details of the text that are relevant to the core idea:
In the article it says that HR reps
are finding it very stressful for an individual working for them to have an equal work/home balance. The article also goes on to say that many companies have high turn-over rates when it comes to keeping employees.
