“Students grasp more information, think more critically, and learn to synthesize when they read many texts on one topic.” - Sunday Cummins

“We are all, daily, bombarded with multiple messages (texts broadly defined) - in the news, over the internet, in our workplaces and during leisure activities. Often, these multiple messages are contradictory and confusing...these various conflicting sources of information represent unique perspectives and biases, communicate different purposes, and have varying levels of credibility. Yet, somehow, we must sort out all of this information in order to make an informed choice. Making sense of the world in the face of multiple messages is required of us as citizens, consumers, students, parents, and experts in our respective disciplines.” - Cynthis Shannon