Close Reading: Craig List

Post date: Feb 9, 2018 2:36:50 PM

Task 1: Close Reading/ Listening

Reading/ Listening closely means reading/ listening for meaning and understanding. Follow these 8 steps to perform your own close reading/ listening. To begin, read your passage slowly.

Watch/ Read:

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 material provided. What do you notice? Are there any patterns? Comment on your findings in the email.

Task 4: Predictions on what will happen next? Why do you think this? Email.

Task 5: Opinions and reflections - what do you think of the article/ video/ podcast? What is your opinion make sure that you can support it with evidence from what you read, saw or heard. Email.

Task 6: Connections. How can you connect the information to own experiences? Or what we have discussed in the class? 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 ended questions than closed ended questions in your email.

Task 8: What key topics do you think are important to this class? Email.

And remember it is one email, not eight.