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As a whole, the reading quiz grades are averaged together to constitute a total 20% of your final grade.
Instructions
Instructions
Almost every Thursday text will have a quiz option.
Your Week 1 quiz, on the short story "Eleven," can be retaken an unlimited number of times and will thus serve as your practice quiz. The highest score that you earn will appear in your gradebook.
Brightspace will drop your two lowest quiz grades.
While all of your quizzes are collectively due before the start of finals week, I strongly encourage you to complete them as you finish reading each text to optimize retention and note-taking, as well as the grade you earn on each quiz.
Each quiz is 6-8 questions (multiple-choice, true/false) based on your reading, with a time limit based on the number of questions (usually 6 questions for a total of 12 minutes).
Contact me immediately if you have special concerns and/or need accommodations.
Advice:
Advice:
The best advice I can give you to do well on reading quizzes is this:
The best advice I can give you to do well on reading quizzes is this:
Read, and read well. Take notes. Engage actively in the course. Practice using your critical approaches as you read. Keep a reading journal. Where literature and close reading are involved, there is no substitute for good reading, and no last-minute effort can replace regular reading, writing, and hard work.
Read, and read well. Take notes. Engage actively in the course. Practice using your critical approaches as you read. Keep a reading journal. Where literature and close reading are involved, there is no substitute for good reading, and no last-minute effort can replace regular reading, writing, and hard work.
The quizzes will ask about the reading, as well as previously discussed critical approaches, so take notes on all of these, and practice them regularly. For example, what would it look like for you to apply the archetypal critical approach to Donoghue's stories, or to "The Difficult Path"?
Additional advice:
Additional advice:
Consider a study group. Just as there is no good substitute for regular reading and writing, there is little substitute for participating in class. One exception is having a study group that meets regularly to discuss what you are reading and writing. The more you can talk out loud with others about what you are reading, the better your chances of retaining information.
Take notes. You'll notice that there are several places in the syllabus and on this website where I advocate taking notes. Keeping a reading journal and taking notes is the best way to make sure you are processing and retaining what you read and what we discuss in the classroom. There are many resources on the internet to help you devise a note-taking method in class and on your readings.
Ask questions. Active engagement in the course is the best way to keep yourself honest about what you are reading. Having a sense of curiosity is the best way to learn. Keep an open mind, and don't be afraid to ask questions.
Research. Look up words you don't know (but don't get distracted). Foster that curious mind by looking up any related issues, events, etc. about your reading. It will give you a fuller sense of your reading, give you things to say in class, and maybe even spark a paper idea or two.
Mix it up. Consider creating a picture or work of art inspired by your reading. Create a cluster or list. Find creative ways to process information.
Don't neglect the basics. While characters, titles, and authors aren't everything, it can't hurt to remember these as they will help you study.
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