Reading Like an Academic

Directions: Summarize your experience with the three-read process of the Anne Lamott text (not what you learned, but how the process helped you read this text, and might help you read other texts in the future). If the process did not help your comprehension of the Lamott text, please state so, but summarize why you did not benefit from this method of reading and what you might do in the future to help with text comprehension. The post should not state emotion or opinion about either the text or the three-read process, but should, instead, concentrate on explaining the experience objectively. Your reply should be no longer than 200 words. (Due before class on June 4th)

Reply: Comment on a classmate's ability to relate his/her experience in the fashion of a summary. If you believe s/he wrote more of a narrative/analysis than a summary, make one suggestion for what s/he might do for his/her summary for the Davidson text. Your response needs to be at least three sentences long, and must contain constructive criticism. (Due June 8th by 5pm)

Stay professional with your posts. Also, remember that this is a community forum. Take what your classmates say with a grain of salt, but also take advantage of the crowd-sourcing.

Welcome! (Diagnostic)

Each week, you will be responsible for posting to the blog. The blog is where you will show your homework and reflect on your papers. You will be required to interact with your peers, and to remain courteous at all times.

Blogs are graded as follows:
1. Participation: blogs are posted on time - 1 point2. Following directions: while you may contribute additional comments or links, your primary goal in posting should be to satisfy the assignment requirements. - 1 point
3. You must reply to your classmates on time - 1 point, and follow directions in your reply - 1 point
4. Remaining respectful of your classmates - 1 point

Each blog will be different. You will receive feedback from the instructor, but the primary purpose of the blogs is to receive feedback from your community of students. Ask questions of each other, and be thoughtful in your responses.

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For this week's blog….

Directions: write a 300 word explanation of your main goal for the semester, and then explain the objectives you will follow in order to reach that goal. Refer to the assignment sheet. (Due May 30 by 5pm).