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Post date: Oct 18, 2013 12:33:19 PM
Part 1: Close Reading
Reading closely means reading for meaning and understanding. Follow these 8 steps to perform your own close reading. To begin, read your passage slowly. To begin, read your passage slowly.
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Task 1: Identify any vocabulary you are unfamiliar with and look up the definition. Double check that the definition makes sense in the context of the text. Place in the first section of the email.
Task 2: Language Choice - identify any language that attracts your attention for any reason. Why do you find it interesting? Jot down your reasons in the second section of the email
Task 3: Verbs, nouns, adjectives and adverbs. Identify the ones you find in the passage. What do you notice? Are there any patterns? Comment on your findings in the email.
Task 4: Predictions What might happen next? Why? Email.
Task 5: Opinions and reflections - what do you think of the story/narrators/characters? Email
Task 6: Connections does the task remind you about your own experiences? Or other books and films? What are the similarities? email.
Task 7: Questions - note them, and remember there is no such thing as a stupid question. Try to list more open questions than closed questions in your email.
Task 8: What key themes from the article do you think are important to this assignment? email.
And remember it is one email, not eight.
Part 2:
Runtime: 00:03:36 Learn what Soundbooth CS4 is and who can benefit from it. Tour the Soundbooth CS4 interface. Understand the various Soundbooth CS4 workspaces.
Runtime: 00:04:01 Use several methods for importing audio files into Soundbooth CS4. Drag clips into the Files panel and the Editor. Use the Open File and Import File buttons.
Runtime: 00:04:50 Quickly perform editing tasks directly on audio clips. Trim audio clips. Use the Fade In and Fade Out controls. Explore the Amplitude slider. Undo edits.
Runtime: 00:02:28 Use the Volume Keyframing tool to automate volume levels within a clip. Choose key points for volume changes and make gradual changes.
Runtime: 00:03:07 Make sure volume levels are uniform using Equalize Volume Levels. Equalize multiple clips with Match Volume.
Runtime: 00:06:21 Explore some of the tools available for repairing audio. Fix pops using the Auto Heal tool. Use the Marquee tool to eliminate background sounds.
Runtime: 00:03:50 Track changes to a file as they happen using the History panel. Use the Snapshot button to save the current state of a project and record changes.
Runtime: 00:02:09 Tour the Scores and Resource Central panels. Explore the musical scores and ambient noises available with Soundbooth CS4. Insert a score into a file.
Runtime: 00:07:36 Learn how to mix sound using multitrack files. Raise the volume of dialog and reduce background noise. Use the Mute, Solo, and Pan buttons.
Runtime: 00:02:56 Export Soundbooth projects to share with others. Choose multiple file formats and adjust export settings. Preview audio files and check file size.
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