1. Preview Issues to Consider (as I see them) Small-Group Discussion I Small-Group Discussion II Small-Group Discussion III Whole-Class Discussion Research Thoughts Exam Questions Next Week

2. Issues Why is reading difficult? Close Reading Language Otherness Readerly Self-Awareness

3. Issues How do we teach reading? Close Reading Recitation Lesson Study Hypothesis

4. Small Group Discussion I What do your articles say, specifically, about reading and about teaching reading?

5. Small Group Discussion II How are your articles organized? How are the arguments developed? What counts as evidence?

6. Small Group Discussion III Describe three specific strategies from your articles that others might incorporate into the classroom.

7. Discussions 1.Why is reading important? 2.What are the expectations for competent reading? 3.What role does (should) reading play in English Studies pedagogies? 4.How do we “teach” reading?

8. Research What difficulties are you having with this pedagogy research? Lack of timeliness Lack of quality Lack of depth Lack of focus

9. Exam Practice This is you (in the chair)!

10. Work for Upcoming Weeks Submit Topic #3 sources to WebCampus by tomorrow night Read Topic #3 Sources for next week (available on Friday, September 24) Draft Writing #1: First Draft due October 13