Surveying is the first stage this is when a student picks up a book to determine if they would like to read it. They will look at the front of it read the introduction to see if it is as appealing as the cover. Then if he or she chooses they will ask question about the book or assignment if it is for a class. This will enforce the critical thinking part of the book. The student can ask question such as: What the topic is about?
What topics are covered? If someone asked what this article/book is about, what would you say? (We will be talking about the art of summarizing and paraphrasing in class.) • Assess: After summarizing a source, it may be helpful to evaluate it. Is it a useful source?
C) Dover Beach Read Matthew Arnold’s poem “Dover Beach” and think about the context for the poem. Do a little online research on the poem in order to understand its background. Then, relate the poem to the novel by showing how Orwell might have used the poem as a stimulus for writing the novel. Use proper formal literary essay format. Sources available – the novel, the original “Dover Beach” poem, one reputable online or database source for
Circle or underline any words that suggest something to you about a character's beliefs and feelings or that you think the author is using to create a particular effect. RESPOND TO THE WRITING. What inferences can you make from the words, sentences and literary devices the author uses? What does the writing make you feel or think? Do you see any patterns of imagery or figurative language?
HIST 1302 Writing Assignment I: American Populism: A Social History, 1877-1898 Purpose This assignment asks you to read, analyze, and discuss a scholarly historical monograph. The purpose of the assignment is to promote thoughtful reading, critical thinking, and clear expression of ideas. The Assignment • Part 1: The paper should begin with a brief summary of the book that shows that you have read it and thought about its structure and contents. Don’t just rewrite the table of contents. ***You’ll want to pay special attention to the author’s central argument(s) or “thesis,” the primary idea or ideas the author is trying to convey and convince the reader to accept.
4. Explain the author’s main contentions and briefly discuss them using concrete evidence from the book. This may be in short quotes or in paraphrasing points. You may use outside reviews and commentaries to reinforce your interpretation. 5.
Axia College Material Appendix G SQ3R Worksheet Selected Reading: My Reading was pages pgs. 155-193 of Studying Textbooks and Course Materials |Survey |How did you survey? | | |I started by surveying the prewriting dialogue. If I had been | | |able to, I would have read the table of contents. | | | | | |
2010 Reader’s Guide Neil White’s In the Sanctuary of Outcasts By Neil White William Morrow 2009 INTRODUCTION This guide for reading and discussing the book with other readers or in classrooms is offered as a resource for those who want to utilize the book to share thoughts and ideas about the topics, people, and situations in the book, further enriching the reading experience. Outline 1. 2. 3. 4.
The works cited page should include your interview(s) and any other outside source(s). You also need to use in-text citations whenever you quote or get information from your outside sources. Your handbook provides guidance on how to do this effectively, ethically, and correctly. EXAMPLES Your instructor will help you to distinguish feature articles from other types of articles. You’ll be looking at some feature articles in class, and there are student essay examples in this book.
Second Body Paragraph (Historical Context)—Topic Sentence (How did the time period the author lived in influence his work?). Discuss the elements presented in Short Stories for Students under “Historical Context” and Gale Contextual Encyclopedia under “Works in Biographical and Historical Context.” Third (Themes)—You need a topic sentence that explains the themes (2-3) in your work. [Remember that theme must be a statement/complete sentence.] What is the author trying to communicate about the topic? What point is he/she trying to make?