Powerful reading, to me, is reading something and being affected by it in some way. A powerful reading is when I read something and have some kind of strong feeling or emotion, either positive or negative. I also think that the author intentionally makes the reading powerful in that they want the reader to feel some kind of emotion.
Deep reading is getting involved with what you are reading; really getting a complete understanding of what you are reading is what I consider deep. Getting lost in a book, or studying every sentence you are reading are some examples of deep reading.
Both powerful and deep reading matter to me as a reader, a writer, and a future teacher because it helps me to become not only a stronger reader and writer, but it also helps me explain and teach this kind of reading skill to students so that they can become stronger readers as well.
Deep reading is useful not only in school but in everyday life. Reading a novel, for example, can be read deeply if you are really into it. In school, deep reading helps you understand content better which therefore leads you to success. Powerful reading is useful because it either affects you in a way that opens your mind to something different and something you either were unaware of or not supportive of, or something that you were completely ignorant to. This can make you a better, well-rounded, critical thinker, reader, writer, etc. to allow readings to have such a powerful affect on you. Being a deep reader can open the flood gates to thoughts and feelings that you weren't even aware were bottled up inside.
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