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Response Activity for Professional Readings |
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Sharon Fagan (Chandler-Gilbert Community College) sharon.fagan@cgcmail.maricopa.edu |
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Education |
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Originally designed to introduce teacher education students to professional journals, this assignment could be adapted to any discipline or reading requirement. The document presents a format for thinking about and responding to professional journal articles. It includes directions for students, evaluation rubric, and a student sample. |
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This kind of "reader response" acitvity is intended to allow students an opportunity to interact with an author's ideas, demonstrate their own thinking in response to them, and at the same time, not bog an instructor down with heavy grading of student writing. The response format is brief (2 pages double-spaced) and has three parts: I. INTRODUCTION Identify the article and source, the author's thesis, and main argument(s) and evidence. II. DISCUSSION This is the interaction section. Student extract specific comments, points, or statements (taking care, of course, not to take any idea out of context!) and use any one or combination of prompts to spark their discussion -- monologue. III. CONCLUSION Students comment on applications and implications of the author's topic and thesis. EXTRA FEATURE: If you read the attached supplement (directions for students) you will notice reference to multiple assignments, but fewer graded responses. This aspect of management holds students accountable for the learning that results from the readings, motivates them to revise their thinking and writing prior to grading, and reduces paperload and grading for the instructor. Note! As a professional courtesy to the owner of this package, if you use some aspect of this package or have some thoughts about it, please share your feedback via the comments form below. |
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Student Direction Handout for "Response to Professional Readings" (document) Note! As a professional courtesy to the owner of this package, if you use some aspect of this package or have some thoughts about it, please share your feedback below. |
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