Literature CriticismSelection of ArticlesThrough an extensive search of peer-reviewed journal articles relating to motivating struggling readers to read, I came across common themes and several strategies /approaches that interested me. These commonalities in numerous articles led me in a particular direction in my reading expedition towards learning and expanding my knowledge on the main topic. I carefully selected four journal articles to critically investigate in response to my questions regarding my professional practice. The four diaries are as follows:1. Putman, M., & Walker, C. (2010). Motivating children to read and write: Using informal learning environments as contexts for teaching literacy. Journal Of Research In Childhood Education, 24 (2), pp. 140--151. This article explores how motivation can be pursued through the use of literacy experiences in non-traditional settings (informal learning environments) as they provide authentic literacy opportunities. engagement through a variety of integrated learning experiences. Situational interests, choice, goals, emotions, and personal competence beliefs have been shown to impact students' motivation toward reading. Qualitative research was addressed by examining student mentors' reflections to determine themes regarding children's motivation, as well as quantitative research that included calculating descriptive statistics and paired samples on a total motivation score. The crucial key of this article is that educational experiences in informal learning environments could increase children's reading motivation (Putman & Walker, 2010).2. Guthrie, J. T., Wigfield, A., Humenick, N. M., Perencevich, K. C., Taboada, A. & Barbosa, P. (2006). Influence... at the center of the article... pp. 232--246. Kervin, L., Vialle, W., Herrington, J. & Okely, T. (2006). Research for educators. Cengage Learning Australia.Marinak, B. A., & Gambrell, L. B. (2008). Intrinsic motivation and rewards: What supports young children's engagement with text?. Literacy Research and Education, 47(1), pp. 9--26.NSW, Department of Education and Training (2003). [online] Retrieved from: http://www.newcastle.edu.au/Resources/Schools/Education/Pedagogy/2006/SummaryofQuality-JanPoona.pdf [Accessed: 12 March 2014].Putman, M. & Walker, C. (2010). Motivating children to read and write: Using informal learning environments as contexts for teaching literacy. Journal of Research In Childhood Education, 24 (2), pp. 140-151. Young, C. & Rasinski, T. (2009). Implementing readers' theater as an approach to teaching fluency in the classroom. The reading teacher, 63 (1), pp. 4--13.