Friday, November 2nd

1. Read Chapters 1 and 2 of the book, How to Read Like a Professor. Don't worry, the chapters are small. The link is found here: Thomas Foster's How to Read Like a Professor Text

You will need to take notes on your findings. This is a nonfiction text; therefore, its goals are:

•  to inform,
•  instruct, teach, 
• challenge current ideas

When reading nonfiction, you need to approach it thinking like a writer. You have currently been working on writing structure and the components that need to go into writing to prove a point.

Sooooo, you need to enter into the text looking for its point!! 

NOTE TAKING GUIDE. Yes, you will take notes as you read.

As you are reading this text, you are to take notes on/annotate your reading. To help you with this process, as you are reading, things I encourage you to look for:

• What is the overall point of the sections? Chapters? What is its thesis/claim? What is its goal? (This may come to you as you read) Track these ideas. 
• HOW are sentences functioning for the writer? Topic sentences? Data/evidence? Warrants? Narrative? Use the function to guide your comprehension. This will also help you distinguish what to write down and what to summarize. 
• How would you section off the ideas? Remember how paragraphing works. Use your new found skills to build meaning. 
• Look for transitions and the relationships they present in the surrounding text. I often square off transitions when I read. 
• Write some brief summaries of your findings when you finish a section.. a page... a chapter. 
• Obviously write down terms and definitions. 
• Finally, add your analysis and questions you have in your reading experience. 

For Monday: 

1. Your paper's thesis is due. (Don't forget about your paper)

2. Your notes over your reading will be checked. 

3. You will have a quiz over the reading.