WforC.org

Writing forCollege.org

 

Inver Hills Community College

          

          
Home                     Contents                     Basics                     College Writing                     Writing to Literature
          

                                   

PARTS & SECTIONS

   Click on a title below:

Part I.
Basics/Process

  A. Chapters 1-6:
      
Starting

  B. Ch. 7-13:
       Organizing

  C. Ch. 14-20:
       Revising/Edit
ing

Part II.
College Writing

   D. Ch. 21-23:
        What Is It?

   E. Ch. 24-30:
      
 Write on Rdgs.

   F. Ch.31-35:
       Arguments

  G. Ch. 36-42:
       Research

   I.  Ch. 49-58:
       Majors & Work

Part III.
Writing to Literature

 H. Ch. 43-48:
       Literature

---

 Study Questions

 

                                                                                        

Section E. RESPONDING TO READINGS
  
Activities Page

---

                  
Activities

1. Sometimes the best way to begin learning how to respond to the text of a reading is to experiment first with non-text subjects.  For example, summarize in 10-50 words what makes you happy.  Then gather in small groups, share what you've written, and then summarize your summaries in 50-100 words.  Then continue this activity by analyzing: imagine three very different people; state what kind of person each one of them is (e.g., a conservative minister, the owner of a large store, or a soldier); then describe in 50-100 words what each one would think about your group's summary of what makes you happy.

2. Imagine someone you like whom others dislike (or the reverse--imagine someone you dislike whom others like).  Describe for 40-60 words, fairly and accurately, how you perceive him.  Then describe for another 40-60 words how the others probably perceive him.  Then describe for a final 40-60 words how someone quite different--an employer, perhaps, a parent, or a child--might perceive him.

3.  Imagine that you have a really difficult employer at work.  First, put aside your emotional reactions and summarize fairly and accurately in 40-60 words what he or she is like.  Then, in another 40-60 words, describe how he probably is perceived by someone very different from you, how he probably is perceived by customers, and how you perceive him.  Finally, evaluate his job performance as his boss or coordinator.  Do so by using a five-point evaluation system and writing 10-20 words for each point: (a) quality of work, (b) quantity of work, (c) attitude about work, (d) customer relations, and (e) employee relations.

---

Find more activities for groups and classes in the Home Page section's

General Activities for Groups.

---

Return to top.

                                

    

         

E. RESPONSE
TO READINGS

---

Chapters:

24. What Is a "Response"?

25. How to Read Texts

26. Summary

27. Analysis

28. Disagreement

29. Evaluation

30. Critical Review

---

Activities

                    

                    

Updated 1 Aug. 2013

  

   

---
Writing for College 
by Richard Jewell is licensed by Creative Commons under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
WritingforCollege.org also is at CollegeWriting.info and WforC.org
Natural URL: http://www.richard.jewell.net/WforC/home.htm
1st Edition: Writing for School & Work, 1984-1998. 6th Edition: 8-1-12, rev. 8-1-13. Format rev. 11-28-21
Text, design, and photos copyright 2002-12 by R. Jewell or as noted
Permission is hereby granted for nonprofit educational copying and use without a written request.

Contact Richard.  Questions and suggestions are welcome.