ms. bilskemper ap literature why we should mark books (but cannot, so i will teach you how to do...
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Ms. BilskemperAP Literature
Why We SHOULD Mark Books (but cannot, so I will teach you how to
do something else instead…)
Three Reasons to Mark A BookTo Leave A Trail
Reevaluate a reading a second or third time
Summaries, graphic organizers, highlighted text, and comments
To Establish TerritoryFinding out more about yourselfMark interesting quotations that support ideas that affect you
Three cont…To Learn to Write
Improvement in your own writing by close readings of authors you (should) admire
Patterns in part of speech, sentence variation, sound devices.
Patterns emerge for different writers, and style emerges from patterns!
Typical WritingAgree/disagree commentsRefer to a personal experienceRandom associations
Trust your gut instinct and catch all of those allusions
How to Mark a Book (or, what to write in your Reading Logs)1. Interact with the book – talk back to it.
You learn more from a conversation than you do from a lecture
Typical MARKS to use:? – ask questions and be a critical reader! - a great point or agreement or Color code favorite sections/page numbers
Graphic organizers
2. Learn what the book teachesUnderline/circle/highlight key
words/phrasesCross reference important eventsSummariesLeave a trail
Rereading material if you get lost, you can find where your trail may have gone astray
Create a glossaryPage number and short definition
3. Pick up the author’s style Reflect on what you like/dislike
about the bookConsider tone firstLook for patterns in parts of speech and devices