SSR+1


 * SSR #1 – Reflection Assignment Guidelines **

You should respond in first person in this reflection. Your responses should be written in “final draft format.” This means typed (preferably) or neatly handwritten in black or blue ink. Preferably all of this is from your mind only. Please don’t look up anything. If you already have, however, you need to clearly indicate that and give the exact source(s) you used. Watch that you don’t inadvertently plagiarize your sources. Paraphrasing requires citations. As always, avoid relying heavily on plot summary.

FORMAT:

MLA header

Centered Title: Personal Reflection for Title by Author

MLA citation for copy you read

Number of pages in novel

Write a good paragraph (approximately 200-300 words) for each the following. Number and/or give each section a sub-title.

1. Why I chose this book…. // Tell why you chose this book. What drew you to it? If you started a different book and switched to this one, tell why. Was it recommended? How did that factor into your decision. Be honest. I'm looking for you to reflect on your reading experience. If you chose it because it was short, about a certain topic, of a certain genre, etc, write about that. //

2 // . // On a scale of 1-10 (10 being the highest), I give this book a rating of … specifically because… // Tell why you liked it, its characters, plot lines, etc. (or didn’t like) Include literary reasons in addition to how you enjoyed it and connected with characters or not. Again, be // // honest. I'm looking for you to reflect on your reading experience. You won't like everything. Just use C.S.E. -- support your claims with good text support and clear and thorough explanations. //

3. Choose five (5) of the sentence starters below and include them in a lengthier reflection (500 – 750 words). Combine them together into one reflection. Do not mark or indicate when sentence starters appear within the cohesive response. Your response should be thoughtful and must relate to the text. Make it evident that you thoughtfully read the book. Your response should be thoughtful and well-developed. // Again, be honest. I'm looking for you to reflect on your reading experience. //

// a. // // While I was reading, I noticed that… // // b. // // As I read, I wondered.. // // c. // // When I was reading, I was surprised that… // // d. // // I’d like to know… // // e. // // While I was reading, I realized that… // // f. // // If I were in the novel, I would… // // g. // // The central issue or conflict the protagonist faced was… and I feel ... about it because… // // h. // // One consequence of ... could be/was… This is perhaps... // // i. // // I’m not sure about… // // j. // // Although it seems…it really is… // // k. // // Although it seems…I feel/think that… //

4. Explore what the author’s purpose seems to be for writing the work. Include a theme statement and how it is crafted throughout the novel. Be sure to give evidence from the text to demonstrate how you know and are coming to your conclusions. Please do not assume author intentions. If you give author intentions they must be from cited sources that you looked up prior to accessing this assignment. Phrasing examples: "It seems Welty's purpose was to explore..." "To me, since the work examines ..., the author's intent was to..."

5. Identify and explain the intended audience for the work and how you know this. Be sure to give evidence from the text to demonstrate how you know/why you think this, and how you are coming to your conclusions. Please do not assume author intentions. If you give author intentions they must be from cited sources that you looked up prior to accessing this assignment. Phrasing examples: "Knowing the novel was published in America in 1960 and set in the American South in the 1930s I think Harper Lee's intended audience was ..." "The novel was clearly literary as discussed above, which signals to me that the author's intended audience would have been ... "

ACADEMIC HONESTY

By signing below, I am indicating that I read the entire book, and that the information in this reflection is accurate.

Sign and Date

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