Thurs. Sept. 11: Writing Class

Today, We went over the steps I expect to see when you are actively reading a handout. They are as follows:
Read a section (paragraph). While reading
1. Highlight the five Ws
2. Paraphrase the paragraph after you read it in just one or two words (on the side if it is a copy you can mark up)
3. Put down a (?) mark if what you are reading doesn't make sense
4. Summarize the work once you have completed this actions on each paragraph

This might seem like a chore and might feel like it is slowing down the process, but it helps with understanding, retention and focus.

You were then given a reading entitled "Life and Literature in Early Britain" to read actively.
Once you completed this task, you were given questions on this reading to answer.

Once you finished these two activities, you were to answer the following questions on a sheet of paper with your name on it and hand all three of these activities in:

1. What is the purpose of active reading?
2. When is active reading most useful?
3. What are the steps of active reading?

Provide examples to support the first two answers to these questions.