Close Reading

You are working on Solo #3 (yellow handout yesterday). Here is the assignment sheet for the last project with feedback, Problem/ Solution with Sources (bright yellow, aka goldenrod).

Schedule for the next weeks.

Now, what do you do to your article, once you find it?

Print, read  and annotate your article. Use Google to verify?

Annotation: 
1. Chunk the text. 
2.  Circle key words -- especially if they are repeated.
3. Underline and define any terms you are uncertain of meaning.
4. Left margin: short summary of each chunk.
5. Right margin: use an -ing verb to describe what the writer is doing in each chunk. (Explaining? Describing? Defining? Comparing? Contrasting? Ranting? )

Begin filling out the CRAAP test worksheet on it, as well. Comment on as many of the questions as possible. This will be part of the last daybook check.

(http://www.juniata.edu/services/library/instruction/handouts/craap_worksheet.pdf)

Homework:

1. Tomorrow (Friday) is a work day. Continue annotating and evaluating your article. Class will not meet (I am serving on an interview team).

2. On Monday your Summary/ Evaluation of the article is due. You must turn in the annotated hard copy of the article with ONE printed copy of your essay (MLA style). You should have a Works Cited page with this paper, as well.

2. TWFTD: your choice from your article.