Close Reading - How to Close Read A Text
1. First Read - get an idea of the plot, the setting, the characters, tone and the resultant mood, look for obvious themes
2. Second Read- Look for the following
-Diction- connotation, denotation, informal or formal dicition, slang, dialect
-Figurative Language- personification, simile, metaphor, hyperbole, paradox, irony
-Imagery - how sense impressions are created, and what sense they appeal to
-Syntax - simple or complex, inverted sentence subject-verb-object order
-Tone and Mood
During the 2nd read:
-Ask questions of the text, literally ask them to yourself and ponder them, start simple and build complexity
- Annotate - Making notes of all the items listed above, write questions in the margins, attempt to draw connections between the different lines or sections with actual writing
-stay engaged with the text by any means necessary
I like how you broke down what to do in each reading of a passage. With the mention of annotating, you could add some thoughts on class discussions. Have they been helpful to you? If not how come? Do you like whole class discussions or discussions in small groups?
ReplyDeleteI like how simple you made the process of closed reading. I would be able to rewivew this for the AP exam. You do a good job of explaing the basics, but is there anything else- such as what is the point of closed reading, what do we do with it?
ReplyDelete