English 200
Tuesday, 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 200
Tuesday, 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 200
Tuesday, 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 200
Tuesday, 1-13-15 and Thursday, 1-15-14
Reading the World
Chapter 8 – Reading Ideas
Chapter 12- Synthesizing Ideas
Chapter 13 – Incorporating Ideas
English 200
Tuesday, 1-13-15 and Thursday, 1-15-14
Reading the World
Reading Ideas
Reading texts straight
through – allows for fairly
simple information to be
communicated
Passive Reading
Active Reading
People who read challenging
texts are not necessarily
smarter; they have mastered
a set of strategies
English 200
Tuesday, 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 200
Tuesday, 1-13-15 and Thursday, 1-15-14
Reading the World
Active readers engage in the following activities:
Pre-reading
Annotating
Identifying patterns
Reading visual texts
Summarizing
Reading with a critical eye
English 200
Tuesday, 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?
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Tuesday, 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 200
Tuesday, 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
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Tuesday, 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 200
Tuesday, 1-13-15 and Thursday, 1-15-14
Identifying Patterns
Chronological Order
Spatial Order
Classification
Claim/Support
Problem/Solution
Statement Response
Cause/Effect
Narrative
Comparison/Contrast