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Nexus Chapters 1-3. *This presentation is no substitute for the actual reading of the book; please plan on also reading chapters 1-3 once you obtain your copy of Nexus. First things first:.
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Nexus Chapters 1-3 *This presentation is no substitute for the actual reading of the book; please plan on also reading chapters 1-3 once you obtain your copy of Nexus
First things first: • Cornell Notes Basics: Fold your paper in half. Write your name and subject and date in the top left hand corner. • Write “my questions and connections” on the left half title space. • Write “notes during class” on the right half title space. • Save the last 4 lines for “summary”
Rhetorical Modes: Think of an example from everyday media for each of these: Fashion Magazines Movies Television shows DIY Shows Cooking Shows News Debates Editorials Weather Reports Social Media Before and After Shows • Description: • Narration: • Illustration: • Process Analysis: • Division/ Classification: • Comparison/ Contrast: • Definition: • Cause/ Effect: • Argument:
What type of reader are you mostly? • Do you want to be stimulated intellectually? • Do you want to relax? • Do you want to be entertained? • Do you want to complete a task? • Do you want to be informed? *Discuss with the person next to you which type of reader you are.
3 Stages of Understanding: Which level did you get to when registering for this course? • literal- understanding the meaning of the words and the basic concept behind them. The cat is yellow= • Interpretation- make connections between those words and other pieces of information. My cat Papa is yellow, and he looks just like this cat! • Critical thinking= reassembling what you’ve read and taking it further. I once read that 90% of yellow cats are male. It makes sense that when I went to the SPCA for a yellow cat I ended up with a male cat.
Reading Process: • The reading process can be divided into three categories that function together to help you understand a text.
Prereading: • Establishing a purpose • Making Predictions • Understanding the title • Assessing the Audience • Learning about rhetorical context; author, date, publication, social setting, etc. *This step is preparing to read and building on your knowledge base.
Reading: • Identifying difficult vocabulary • “Reading” the selection • Applying a reading strategy to the selection • Reading the questions *Your first task is to figure out the general idea of the reading. What is the author’s purpose?
Rereading: • Identifying confusing material • Asking your own questions • Answering questions following the directions • Drawing conclusions *If you want to reach a critical understanding of a reading selection, plan to read it three times.
Reading Essentials: use these for all reading! • Subject- what is the topic or theme? • Medium- What is the format? (verbal, visual, auditory) • Genre- What is the form of communication? (website, speech, article) • Purpose- What is the selection’s purpose? • Audience- Who is the purpose intended towards? • Context- what are the circumstances? • Rhetorical Strategies- ethos, pathos, logos • Unique Features- How is it different? • POV- Who is the writer? • Effect- What is the end result?