1. English 200 Wednesday, 1-21-15 In your notebook: Poetry Memory Quiz: Practice Write your poem from memory

2. English 200 Wednesday, 1-21-15 Step 3: Thursday, 1-22-15 in class Step 4: Recitation begins Thursday, 1-22-15 We will start with competitors and then allow for volunteers until there are no volunteers… this is for extra credit… up to 25 extra credit points

3. English 200 Wednesday, 1-21-15 Reading the World Chapter 8 – Reading Ideas Find the quiz in resources on the web page Using this PowerPoint and the textbook, answer the questions on the Active Reading Quiz – answer the questions on your own paper

4. English 200 Wednesday, 1-21-15 Reading the World Reading Ideas Active Reading Passive Reading Reading texts straight through – allows for fairly simple information to be communicated People who read challenging texts are not necessarily smarter; they have mastered a set of strategies

5. English 200 Wednesday, 1-21-15 Reading the World - Handout Active Reading requires that the reader become actively engaged in the reading/comprehension process The will engage in various activities in order to fully understand the content and intent of the writing

6. English 200 Wednesday, 1-21-15 Reading the World Active readers engage in the following activities: Pre-reading Annotating Identifying patterns Reading visual texts Summarizing Reading with a critical eye

7. English 200 Wednesday, 1-21-15 Pre-reading Who is the author of the text? What was the work’s original purpose? What cultural factors might have influenced the work? What are some of the author’s major concerns? What larger conversation is this text a part of?

8. English 200 Wednesday, 1-21-15 Annotating In close reading, you may need to use a dictionary to help understanding terms. Especially if the text you are reading belongs to you, do the following? Underline key points and any thesis statement (claim statement) Create notes in the margins that connect what you are reading with what you are thinking

9. English 200 Wednesday, 1-21-15 Annotating In close reading, you may need to use a dictionary to help understanding terms. Especially if the text you are reading belongs to you, do the following? Respond to the author – ask questions as you read Avoid the temptation to underline or comment too much – underline and note only the most important details

10. English 200 Wednesday, 1-21-15 Annotating If you do not own the text, you will need to pay close attention to details: where you found the text, quotations, page numbers, etc., and you will need to record this information is a place where you can access it: notebook, computer file, phone.

11. English 200 Wednesday, 1-21-15 Identifying Patterns Chronological Order Spatial Order Classification Claim/Support Problem/Solution Statement Response Cause/Effect Narrative Comparison/Contrast