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Assigned Text:
Rose (in Rereading America)
All readings are in Rereading America, unless otherwise noted.
Bring to class a half-page response to this reading. As part of my semester-long goal to help you develop the skills to contribute to a productive in-class discussion of an assigned reading, I will look for each of the following sections:
Bring to class a half-page response to this reading. As part of my semester-long goal to help you develop the skills to contribute to a productive in-class discussion of an assigned reading, I will look for each of the following sections:
- A brief summary of the author's main point.
(You won't need to outline every subsection or memorize all the names and facts for a quiz; you will need to demonstrate that you have read and understood the material, so writing down details that help you identify the author's controlling opinion is a good place to start.) - A quotation (with the page number) that raises an original point.
(Try to go beyond simply spotting a surprising fact, or a claim that you agree with or disagree with; look for a specific passage that made you think, and thus expanded your mind.)
- A brief "internal dialog" or "personal response" to the reading, exploring your opinion about the point mentioned in #2.
(Why did you choose it? How does it relate to the author's main idea? Practice articulating your opinion, so that you'll be able to write persuasively about it.)
- A question about the reading, that you would like to discuss in class.
(If you practice coming up with good discussion questions now, it will be easier later on when you need to come up with your own paper topics, research questions, and thesis statements.)
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