Include answers to the following questions: • What do you remember most about reading children’s literature as a child? • What were the most positive and negative influences on your attitudes toward reading? • How did your reading interests and habits change as you progressed through school? • Do you consider yourself a reader now? • What characteristics would you like to develop as a
Peer editing ensues, including a feedback sheet tailored specifically for the assignment for students to fill out for the author’s benefit, leading to a revised typed final draft. The teacher is available throughout the process for further personal consultation. Essay, Poem, and Visual Text analysis Students read many brief essays and shorter pieces of writing in this course. Poems are included to detect and measure style, tone, and meaning. Visual text is included in the form of editorial cartoons and photos as well.
Students will be required to study the text and to develop the ability to prepare and construct a response to the text, using appropriate language in their discussion. Students should be able to identify and discuss key aspects of the set text, including how the writer constructs meaning and the ways in which social and cultural values are conveyed. Area of Study 2 Creating and presenting Students will be expected to read a range of texts relevant to the theme ‘Conflict’, including the play ‘The Crucible’, songs of Paul Kelly and the film, ’Kite Runner’. Drawing on the knowledge gained from these texts, they will create written texts. Area of Study 3 Using language to persuade The focus of this area is on the use of language in the presentation of a point of view.
The way I approach a written piece has changed. When I started this course I would assess an author’s work by reading it once or twice and trying to grasp the general idea and the main points that support it. Now as I read an author’s work I try to always have a pencil with me to make notes as I read. This helps me to really grasp what is being portrayed by the work. I have also changed my thoughts about writing.
Very often, you may find your mind drifting as you read something that is required for a class. You must let all mental pictures go when sitting down to read and retain information. Muscle reading is a step by step process in reading that can help you be more focused and able to get more information out of what you are reading. The first step is Previewing what you are about to read. This can be skimming through the book for key words, or looking at the table of contents.
Reflect on your own communication skills as you explore the different topics in your textbook. Think about your abilities in the following areas: * General writing skills * Summarizing skills * Clearly explain a concept or process to another person * Being persuasive in presenting your ideas * Organizing thoughts/ideas * Being creative * Completing projects * Making decisions * Listening to others * Stating my own opinions without being close-minded * Taking charge or being a leader in a group Identify specific communication skills you want to improve on as you take this course. _____2. Read chapter 1, Communication Strategy, in your textbook. _____3.
SSK 1212 Evaluating Books Worksheet The following criteria and questions can help you to judge the value of a source. Instructions: Use the book you have found on our class topic in the Mohammed VI Library. Answer the following questions in order to assess the credibility of your chosen source; you may find the answers by checking through the appropriate parts of the book, or you may need to do some additional research: 1. First, write the full reference here: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…..
Please put papers in the faculty mailbox, located in the HSSB 4001. Remember to attach rough draft. SOME TIPS ON HOW TO READ FOR THIS COURSE Read for argument. Determine the author’s major themes and main argument. Read the introduction with particular care, because this is often where scholars present their theses, set forth the questions they want to answer, and outline the structure of their argument.
Unit 1 review The hottest topic in Unit 1 focuses on how to successfully learn the literature. As it is shown in the professor’s lecture notes, deep reading and formal writing are unavoidable and essential steps of interpretation literature. In order to skillfully master these steps, students are assigned the reading assignment “Practical rules” about how to develop the essay in the right way. Previously, the basic thing that I know about writing paper is to follow the assignment. But how can I write in order to achieve the goals?
Vocabulary helps students apply meaning to the words they read and aid in comprehension. All components work together to provide students the necessary skills to read well. Put Reading First: The Research Building Blocks of Reading Instruction describes the NRP’s findings of scientifically-based reading research and provides a framework for using the findings in the classroom. Twelve key concepts from the NRP’s report concerning the first two components, phonemic awareness and phonics instructions, are discussed below. Phonemic awareness can be taught and learned.