1. MS “Making Sense Through Reading” and WA “Reading: How to Do It and What to Do with It” A-B

2. Group Discussion
Share what you wrote about your reading experience and the helpful reading ideas you picked out from the chapters
Create a master list of the most promising reading ideas from each person
Have one person type this list up and print out a copy for everyone
Have one person write your group’s master list of reading ideas on the board

3. Writing
Pick a passage from Sommers or hooks that connects with your own experience

4. Freewrite Why did you choose this passage?
What delights or interests you in the passage?
What puzzles or confuses you?

5. Define terms Underline the passage’s main words and phrases
Look up any words you don’t know on Dictionary.com

6. Use a new reading idea
Pick one of the reading ideas from the board and try it on your passage/essay
Record your results

7. Freewriting
What does this passage help you understand about the relationship between your personal and academic lives?
How might you use it in your essay?