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Reader’s Notes

Reader’s Notes. ENGLISH – Mrs. Blaak. What are Reader’s Notes. Notes taken during reading Notes about significant… Events (plot development) Characterization (character development) Symbolism Setting Literary Devices It’s okay to ask questions in Reader’s Notes More than okay, actually

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Reader’s Notes

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  1. Reader’s Notes ENGLISH – Mrs. Blaak

  2. What are Reader’s Notes • Notes taken during reading • Notes about significant… • Events (plot development) • Characterization (character development) • Symbolism • Setting • Literary Devices • It’s okay to ask questions in Reader’s Notes • More than okay, actually • They have two parts • A quotation • Your brief analysis of why it matters

  3. Where to start? SETTING PLOT • Identify what is important • This is what takes practice, as it is often unclear what “important” is. • Before clicking NEXT, read the following passage and try to determine what is important. • Remember, focus on finding…. CHARACTER SYMBOLISM THEME LITERARY DEVICE

  4. Next? • Now that you’ve identified what is important, document your thoughts about these lines. Do so using the template provided on my website. • Though I’ve located a lot to talk about on just one page (which would be a ridiculous amount of work), you should aim to have an average of one important element per page (ie. On some pages you’ll have nothing, while on others you’ll have two or three). • Always document the page numbers • Always indicate to what the quotation applies – Plot, Theme, etc.

  5. Use the Template Provided “Mr and MrsDursley, of number four, Privet Drive, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal…” (1). Establishes setting as a very normal place. Dursleys try to be normal. Plot: reader can expect some mystery to find these characters “they just didn’t hold with such nonsense” (like strange or mysterious things) (1). CD: introducing Harry Potter, to be treated poorly by the Dursleys. PD: Foreshadowing. He will be the one to bring mystery “This boy was another good reason for keeping the Potters away; they didn’t want Dudley mixing with a child like that” (1) The cloudy sky may be an example of Pathetic Fallacy, connecting to the ensuing mystery, even though it seems totally normal. “there was nothing about the cloudy sky outside to suggest that strange and mysterious things would soon be happening…” (1)

  6. Alternative Method? • Do you not like to write and read at the same time? • Go to the dollar store and buy some tabs • Assign each tab colour a different category (ie. red = character, green = plot, etc.) • As you read something that could apply to one of the categories, tab it. • THEN, go back to put the Reader’s Notes together. • NOTE: this method is NOT a substitute to Reader’s Notes, but an alternative to how to go about doing them.

  7. Questions? • Talk to Mrs. Blaak • Show Mrs. Blaak your Reader’s Notes so you know if you’re on the right track. • What happens if you fall behind? • Be sure to follow your reading schedule. • Catch up gradually • If you fall behind on your Notes but not your reading, be sure to devote an evening to catching up on your notes. These are not an option; you may not move on to other summative work before these are done.

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