I started this by discussing "The Boy Who Cried Wolf." we then dtermined the summary, what is relevant and the purpose from the author's, students and initial audience's point of vieww.
You were given a handout about this. If you were not here, it is in your portfolio. I also gave you notes on active reading. That information is presented below:
Steps for Active Reading:
Follow these steps if you are given a handout to read
1. Question the reading by looking at the title and thinking about what it might mean. You will then write down a couple of words to show what you think.
2. In short works, number the paragraphs.
3. Read the first paragraph. It will contain a lot of the expository information.
a. Highlight the five Ws (who, what, where, when, why, and how)
b. If it is an essay, highlight any topic, thesis, or main point information.
c. Highlight unknown words and allusions that you are not sure of. You will need to look these up and write them on the page close to the word you are defining.
d. In a couple of words only, paraphrase the paragraph. This is not a rewrite. It is to be in the margin of the page.
4. Repeat step three with all the rest of the paragraphs
5. When finished, write a brief, three sentence summary on the bottom of the page.
I then gave them the text "Life and Literature in Early Britain" to read actively for tomorrow's class.
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