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English 200Tuesday, 1-13-15 and Thursday, 1-15-14
In your notebook, write about the following quote:
“You can avoid reality, but you cannot avoid the consequences of avoiding reality.”
--Ayn Rand
English 200Tuesday, 1-13-15 and Thursday, 1-15-14
Poetry Memory Quiz
On your own paper, write the poem you have chosen form memory. Be as accurate as you can be with
spelling, punctuation, and structure.
English 200Tuesday, 1-13-15 and Thursday, 1-15-14
Poetry Recitation
We will begin the Poetry Recitation on Thursday, 2-13
We will start with volunteers and go until there are no volunteers… this is for extra credit… up to 25
extra credit points
English 200Tuesday, 1-13-15 and Thursday, 1-15-14
Reading the World
Chapter 8 – Reading IdeasChapter 12- Synthesizing Ideas
Chapter 13 – Incorporating Ideas
English 200Tuesday, 1-13-15 and Thursday, 1-15-14
Reading the WorldReading 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
English 200Tuesday, 1-13-15 and Thursday, 1-15-14
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
English 200Tuesday, 1-13-15 and Thursday, 1-15-14
Reading the World
Active readers engage in the following activities:Pre-readingAnnotating
Identifying patterns Reading visual texts
Summarizing Reading with a critical eye
English 200Tuesday, 1-13-15 and Thursday, 1-15-14
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?
English 200Tuesday, 1-13-15 and Thursday, 1-15-14
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
English 200Tuesday, 1-13-15 and Thursday, 1-15-14
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
English 200Tuesday, 1-13-15 and Thursday, 1-15-14
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.
English 200Tuesday, 1-13-15 and Thursday, 1-15-14
Identifying Patterns
Chronological OrderSpatial OrderClassification
Claim/SupportProblem/Solution
Statement ResponseCause/Effect
NarrativeComparison/Contrast
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