In a transactional model, the context in which the text was written is taken into account when the reader constructs the meaning of the text.

A transactional model focuses more on the reception and reproduction of what already exists in the world and takes the text at face value.

A transactional model encourages readers to challenge ideas in a text.

A transactional model requires readers to set aside their personal opinions about the text and any previous knowledge they may have, and instead focus on the content of the text at hand.