Readers Response Bookmark Journaling

Readers Response Bookmark Journaling

Each time read, you will be asked to choose several categories to add up to a
certain number of points (usually 10). Journals will be checked each time they
are assigned, unless otherwise noted. Though the point value may change, effort
always counts. Responses should fill up the front page of notebook paper, at the
least. These will serve as the basis for discussion, exploration, group work,
informal oral commentary, or even just a reminder of what you read. Choose
whatever categories youd like, as long as they add up to the required points.

Each time read, you will be asked to choose several categories to add up to a
certain number of points (usually 10). Journals will be checked each time they
are assigned, unless otherwise noted. Though the point value may change, effort
always counts. Responses should fill up the front page of notebook paper, at the
least. These will serve as the basis for discussion, exploration, group work,
informal oral commentary, or even just a reminder of what you read. Choose
whatever categories youd like, as long as they add up to the required points.

Value
1 pt

1 pt

2 pts

2 pts
2 pts

3 pts
3 pts

3 pts

4 pts

4 pts

4 pts

6 pts

Task
(A)First Impressions: Immediately after finishing a
reading, write anything that comes to mind. Write
freely. If the reading bores you, write that down. If
youre intrigued by certain aspects, characters, issues,
ideas, confused about something, jot it down.
(B)Jot-downs/List-making: Ideas, words, details,
anything that strikes you. This could be: positive vs
negative words; sound imagery; character actions;
anything you notice involves a bit of repetition
(C)Ask questions of quality thinking for discussion: Did
something stand out to you about the authors style?
Character motivations? Tone? Imagery? Purpose? Write
down questions you feel might lead to a deeper
understanding of the text and is worth discussing.
(D)Reader-Response: Personally react and respond to
the text. Google Reader-Response Stems for ideas.
(E) Connections: Did this reading remind you of a song,
movie, TV show, or other pop culture reference? How
so? OR Make connections between the reading and
outside information (time period, authors life,
cultural, other readings, literary movements, etc)
(F) Authors Choices: Write particularly effective
choices. Identify choice and discuss why.
(G)Illustrative: Play the artist and illustrate the reading.
Pick a particularly significant passage. RECORD THE
PASSAGE and explain your illustration.
(H)Argue with: Pick a character or the author and
agree or disagree with their position on something. Add
details from the reading to support or refute their ideas.
(I)Comic Strip: Create a comic strip/ story board/
graphic novel inspired by the reading. Use actual
dialogue, or turn it into a modern interpretation. This
must use color or purposeful shading.
(J)Critical Lenses: Examine the reading through one of
the lenses: psychological, historical, biographical,
cultural/social, feminist/gender, economic (or Marxist),
rhetorical, or other.
(K)Quotes/Passages: Long or short, pick a few passages
that you feel are significant. What is striking and why?
Think punctuation, parts of speech, diction, etc. Then,
discuss significance.
(L)Literary Device/Element Analysis: (less than 250
words)Pick one element from the reading to analyze,
using the What, Why, So What Techniquewhat does

Value
1 pt

1 pt

2 pts

2 pts
2 pts

3 pts
3 pts

3 pts

4 pts

4 pts

4 pts

6 pts

it mean for the bigger picture?)

10 pts

(M)Literary Commentary One-Pager: 250-300 word

typed analysis of one literary element from the reading.
Your comments must include a thesis statement (1st
sentence) that identifies text/author and element you
will analyze, and the What, Why, So What technique,
which helps analyze things fully. Always ask: what is the
point of even pointing this out?

Task
(A)First Impressions: Immediately after finishing a
reading, write anything that comes to mind. Write
freely. If the reading bores you, write that down. If
youre intrigued by certain aspects, characters, issues,
ideas, confused about something, jot it down.
(B)Jot-downs/List-making: Ideas, words, details,
anything that strikes you. This could be: positive vs
negative words; sound imagery; character actions;
anything you notice involves a bit of repetition
(C)Ask questions of quality thinking for discussion: Did
something stand out to you about the authors style?
Character motivations? Tone? Imagery? Purpose? Write
down questions you feel might lead to a deeper
understanding of the text and is worth discussing.
(D)Reader-Response: Personally react and respond to
the text. Google Reader-Response Stems for ideas.
(E) Connections: Did this reading remind you of a song,
movie, TV show, or other pop culture reference? How
so? OR Make connections between the reading and
outside information (time period, authors life,
cultural, other readings, literary movements, etc)
(F) Authors Choices: Write particularly effective
choices. Identify choice and discuss why.
(G)Illustrative: Play the artist and illustrate the reading.
Pick a particularly significant passageRECORD THE
PASSAGE and explain your illustration.
(H)Argue with: Pick a character or the author and
agree or disagree with their position on something. Add
details from the reading to support or refute their ideas.
(I) Comic Strip: Create a comic strip/ story board/
graphic novel inspired by the reading. Use actual
dialogue, or turn it into a modern interpretation. This
must use color or purposeful shading.
(J)Critical Lenses: Examine the reading through one of
the lenses: psychological, historical, biographical,
cultural/social, feminist/gender, economic (or Marxist),
rhetorical, or other.
(K)Quotes/Passages: Long or short, pick a few passages
that you feel are significant. What is striking and why?
Think punctuation, parts of speech, diction, etc. Then,
discuss significance.
(L)Literary Device/Element Analysis: (less than 250
words)Pick one element from the reading to analyze,
using the What, Why, So What Techniquewhat does
it mean for the bigger picture?)

10 pts

(M)Literary Commentary One-Pager: 250-300 word

typed analysis of one literary element from the reading.
Your comments must include a thesis statement (1st
sentence) that identifies text/author and element you
will analyze, and the What, Why, So What technique,
which helps analyze things fully. Always ask: what is the
point of even pointing this out?