Week 2, Day 2

Notes from Reading Selections - please consider these as you prepare for the first quiz:

Chapter 1: Becoming a Critical Reader

• critical reading
• purpose
• audience 

Essay Content: what the essays says
Essay Structure: how the essay is put together

Active Reading begins with previewing the text - p. 15
Annotating text - p. 23

Chapter 2: Invention (Pre-writing) - 29-47

• Understand the assignment
• Length - always assume that an essay should be at least 2 double-spaced pages, MINIMUM
• Purpose
• Audience
• 34: General to Specific
• * "Questions for Probing" will help you consider what you want to say AND help as you consider how you will develop the topic
• 38: Finding something to say: brainstorming, journaling, free writing
• 41: Group/Organize ideas--whether visual or linear
• 43: THESIS & support

We will Do exercises 8 (47-48) and 10 (48-49) in class, if time allowsTo prepare for quiz, practice exercises 2 (33); 3 (36); 4 (36)

Chapter 8: Exemplification

What does exemplification mean?

• Examples:
• explain/clarify
• add interest
• persuade
• 213: Thesis, examples, & transitions
• 215: Structure

Don't be surprised if you are asked to do an exercise in class from one of these chapters. Not only does the writing you do now serve to "prime the pump" so that you're thinking about writing, it also encourages critical reading, and provides at least some level of active participation.