1. Week 5: Critical Reading
ENGL Mrs. Edlin

2. ANNOUNCEMENT
Please take careful notes in class so you do not miss specific instructions concerning assignments, due dates, readings, etc.
Remember, you should be checking the course website for PowerPoint slides and the additional assignments.

3. FREEWRITE
What have you learned so far in ENGL-1301? Which assignment was the most difficult? Why? What is your plan for improvement? (e.g. study sessions, meeting with your instructor during office hours, participate in class, do the readings, draft and re-draft assignments, etc.)

4. CRITICAL READING PROCESS
Annotation
Why is annotation important? How can it benefit your critical reading process?
Review critical reading and annotation processes FYW pp

5. CRITICAL READING PROCESS
Summary and Paraphrase
Why are summary and paraphrase important? How can they benefit your critical reading process?
In groups, put together a summary of the essay you’ve chosen to work with (Steele, Dewey, Emerson)
Write a paraphrase for the following paragraphs:
Steele: para. 5 Dewey: para. 40
Emerson: para. 10

6. CRITICAL READING PROCESS
Summary and Paraphrase
Choose one group member to read the summary aloud to the class.
Choose another group member to write the paraphrase on the board.
What makes these good summaries/paraphrases?
Are there areas for improvement/adjustment?

7. WRITING OPPORTUNITY
Spend about 5 minutes writing about summary and paraphrase. Are there things you feel confident about in terms of summary and paraphrase moving forward? Are there areas where you’re still struggling?
Get with a partner. Read your responses aloud to each other and offer feedback.

8. RHETORICAL ANALYSIS
In your groups, identify rhetorical choices made in the essay, then put them on the board.
Based on the rhetorical choices identified, could we make an argument about the essay in terms of purpose and audience?
Brainstorm possible thesis statements with your group, and be prepared to present your final idea to the class.

9. WRITING OPPORTUNITY
Spend about 5 minutes writing about rhetorical choices you have identified in the essay you’ve chosen to write about. Briefly explain how the rhetorical choice(s) affects the overall purpose of the essay.
With a partner. Talk about the rhetorical choices. Are there places where the writer should be clearer? What do you think readers want to hear more about?

10. HOMEWORK Read the following:
St. Martin’s Handbook: Chapters 8 and 13
First-Year Writing: Chapter 6, pp
Annotate and Summarize the selected essay (Burnham, Terry & Jay Phelan “Laughing All the Way to the Darwinian Bank” FYW pp )
Put together a thesis statement and write about two rhetorical choices that back up your statement. Explain what those rhetorical choices are with paraphrase and quotation.

11. HOMEWORK
Make an effort this week to contact your professor. Send an , stop by office hours, etc.
Do you have any questions or concerns about the course?
Is there anything I can do to help you?
Is everything going great? Are you comfortable with our material so far?
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