Notes 1-10-11

           4.Was the theme developed subtly or powerfully, or did the work come across as preachy or shrill?
           5. Did the action at the end of the work follow plausibly from what had come before?
           6.Was the language fresh and incisive or stale and predictable?
           7. In general, explain as specifically as possible what elements of the work seemed effective or ineffectively and why.
          
The Writing Process:
               - Generating initial Ideas
               - Relating those ideas to the writing situation or assignment
               - Conducting research to find support for the ideas
               - Organizing ideas and support and writing an initial draft
               - Revising and shaping the paper, frequently with the advice of other readers
               - Editing and polishing the paper
Ethos- Persona, or character you portray yourself when writing.
Logos- An appeal to logic.
Pathos- appeal to emotion.

Denote- Literal
Comotate-association

Active Reading: consists of taking notes, defining terms, and thinking critically about the contents of a text.

Tips on active reading:
-Annotate--take notes on the text
-Underline the thesis sentence or main idea
-List questions you may have about the text
-Respond to the text with your own remarks/ideas
-Highlight key terms or words that you need to look up
-Mark sections that you'd like to summarize in your own paper, so that they're easier to find once you've finished reading

Questions to consider while reading:
-What is the writer trying to say? What is the thesis or main idea of the text?
-HOw does the writer say it? What's the writer's tone/ethos? From what sources did the writer retrieve his/her information? Are they reliable?
-Does the writer effectively communicate his/her message? Does the writer explain terms and provide relevant examples?
-Was it worth saying? Are these ideas fresh/new, or has another writer already said them?

Questions to consider after reading:
-Now that you've finished reading, has your idea of the text's thesis changed?
-What did you learn that surprises or interests you?
-How does the information in this text agree with or contradict information on this topic you have already read or learned from your own experience?
-What questions do you still have about this text?
-Where can you find answers to those questions?
What in this reading might be useful in your own writing?

Summary: concise restatement of the most important information in a text
  Brief, accurate reflection of the essentials:
- The writer's main point
- Supportin ideas
-concludeing ideas

When you summarize, you are acting as an interpreter. It's vital that you understand what the author is saying in order to effectively communicate those ideas to your audience.

A summary must accomplish the following
- Identify the author and material. Do this in your first sentence
- It must give credit to the author throughout the summary, whether you are paraphrasing or quoting directly.
- It must be brief. You are only reiterating the main points. If your audience wants to know all the details of the original souurce, they can read that text themselves.
- It must be an accurate reflection of the author's emphasis. Accurate reading is a must.