The Inquiry Process: Mike Is In Jail

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In order to understand a difficult text, you must know the context for it. For example; if you heard that Mike is in jail, you would assume that Mike committed a crime. However, if you know the context, you would know that he is in jail because he is a prison guard. While reading a text you should use the inquiry process to develop knowledge of the context. Despite what you may know about the text from what you read, you will always understand the text better if you use the inquiry process. The inquiry process helps you understand the who the speaker is; therefore, you will understand the specific settings, allusions, and terms used, and why they were used. For example; if you read “he was walking in sludge” you wouldn’t know more than that.
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