Which term describes a reader who has a personal response to the text?

Which term describes a reader who has a personal response to the text?

• A. Efferent stance (Transaction)
• B. Aesthetic stance (Transaction)
• C. Transaction with the text
• D. Recount

Answer: (A)

In reading theory that treats the act as a transaction between reader and text, the way a reader engages matters. A personal response is centered on how the text affects you—your emotions, imagery, and individual interpretation—so this is the aesthetic stance. It emphasizes meaning built from experience and feeling rather than just facts. The efferent stance, on the other hand, focuses on extracting information, data, or arguments from the text to take away. The other option, describing the interaction with the text, doesn’t specifically capture the personal impact, and recount refers to retelling events. So a reader with a personal response best aligns with the aesthetic stance.

In reading theory that treats the act as a transaction between reader and text, the way a reader engages matters. A personal response is centered on how the text affects you—your emotions, imagery, and individual interpretation—so this is the aesthetic stance. It emphasizes meaning built from experience and feeling rather than just facts. The efferent stance, on the other hand, focuses on extracting information, data, or arguments from the text to take away. The other option, describing the interaction with the text, doesn’t specifically capture the personal impact, and recount refers to retelling events. So a reader with a personal response best aligns with the aesthetic stance.