English 200 Tuesday, and Thursday, In your notebook, write about the following quote: “You can avoid reality, but you cannot avoid the consequences of avoiding reality.” --Ayn Rand

English 200 Tuesday, and Thursday, Poetry Memory Quiz On your own paper, write the poem you have chosen form memory. Be as accurate as you can be with spelling, punctuation, and structure.

English 200 Tuesday, and Thursday, Poetry Recitation We will begin the Poetry Recitation on Thursday, 2-13 We will start with volunteers and go until there are no volunteers… this is for extra credit… up to 25 extra credit points

English 200 Tuesday, and Thursday, Reading the World Chapter 8 – Reading Ideas Chapter 12- Synthesizing Ideas Chapter 13 – Incorporating Ideas

English 200 Tuesday, and Thursday, Reading the World Reading Ideas Active Reading Passive Reading Reading texts straight through – allows for fairly simple information to be communicated People who read challenging texts are not necessarily smarter; they have mastered a set of strategies

English 200 Tuesday, and Thursday, Reading the World - Handout Active Reading requires that the reader become actively engaged in the reading/comprehension process The will engage in various activities in order to fully understand the content and intent of the writing

English 200 Tuesday, and Thursday, Reading the World Active readers engage in the following activities: Pre-reading Annotating Identifying patterns Reading visual texts Summarizing Reading with a critical eye

English 200 Tuesday, and Thursday, Pre-reading Who is the author of the text? What was the work’s original purpose? What cultural factors might have influenced the work? What are some of the author’s major concerns? What larger conversation is this text a part of?

English 200 Tuesday, and Thursday, Annotating In close reading, you may need to use a dictionary to help understanding terms. Especially if the text you are reading belongs to you, do the following? Underline key points and any thesis statement (claim statement) Create notes in the margins that connect what you are reading with what you are thinking

English 200 Tuesday, and Thursday, Annotating In close reading, you may need to use a dictionary to help understanding terms. Especially if the text you are reading belongs to you, do the following? Respond to the author – ask questions as you read Avoid the temptation to underline or comment too much – underline and note only the most important details

English 200 Tuesday, and Thursday, Annotating If you do not own the text, you will need to pay close attention to details: where you found the text, quotations, page numbers, etc., and you will need to record this information is a place where you can access it: notebook, computer file, phone.

English 200 Tuesday, and Thursday, Identifying Patterns Chronological Order Spatial Order Classification Claim/Support Problem/Solution Statement Response Cause/Effect Narrative Comparison/Contrast