Complex text analysis is intended to build critical thinking. By skipping the "struggle" of deciphering a text, students fail to develop the neural pathways necessary for deep reading.
Since CTA often requires written justifications, using GDZ leads to a homogenization of thought and a lack of original voice in student writing. A Shifting Perspective for Educators Complex text analysis is intended to build critical thinking
Identifying parts of speech and sentence structures used by the author. Complex text analysis is intended to build critical thinking