English 101 WU Active Reading Discussion
https://www2.palomar.edu/pages/eminamide/files/2013/07/Crazy-English.pdf https://www2.palomar.edu/pages/eminamide/files/2013/07/Crazy-English.pdf
Take “active reading” notes. As you read, make notes of any…
automatic thoughts
key points
emotional responses-amusement, boredom, annoyance, agreement
predictions-what you think the writer will say
vocabulary-words you don’t know that you then, try to figure out based on context clues.
questions you have as you read
Also, answer the following…
1. How does the writer use specificity in his writing? Do you think that his specificity works, or not? Why? Why not? Do you think that his essay could use trimming? If so, why, and where could it be trimmed? Answer this in about seven to eight sentences.
Finally….
2. Write a four sentence summary of the piece.
