Reading Process Comparison between Graphic Novel and Traditional Novels

Through this study, I examined how readers use different reading process when reading a graphic novel and traditional novel. The guiding question for the study was how does the process differ when reading a graphic novel when compared to a traditional novel? This research is a qualitative study of one student’s processing while reading a graphic novel compared to a traditional novel through the use of verbal protocols of reading. While reading both the graphic novel and traditional novel the subject used a variety of strategies such as visual cues, inferring, predicting, connecting, questioning, author’s style and rereading. Based on the finding, one major conclusion can be drawn: if teachers are going to use graphic novels with their students, students will need specific instruction on how to read a graphic novel.

Author dc:creator

• Maniace, Emily M.

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Pelttari, Carole

• Graphic Novels
• Comics
• Literacy
• Reading

Language dc:language.iso

en_US

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12648/5741

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:soar.suny.edu:20.500.12648/5741