Reading Guide – English 110: F21

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What is the name of the chapter or the reading that you're using this guide to complete?*

Who is the author of this chapter?*

Do a little bit of research on this author, or read their bio at the end of the chapter. Why is (or isn't) this author a good authority on this topic? If you copy / paste anything directly from the internet or from the chapter, make sure to cite it here.*

Before reading the chapter, read the title and any subheadings in it. Based on the title and the subheadings, what do you predict that this chapter is about? Remember: every title in BIAW is an idea that the author thinks is a BAD idea about writing, so if the title is "Official American English Is Best," this is the OPPOSITE of what the author will be arguing.*

Read the first paragraph and the final paragraph of this piece. Briefly summarize what these two (or so) paragraphs say below.*

So far, are your predictions about what this piece is about correct or not? What do you think that the major claims of this chapter might be based on what you've seen so far?*

Now, read the whole piece. Find at least one or two sentences that are confusing or not that clear to you and copy / paste them here.*

What made this / these sentence(s) that you copy / pasted above confusing to you? Was there an unfamiliar term or language? Something else? Be as specific as possible.*

Find at least one sentence that resonates with you (i.e. that you like or that makes sense to you) and copy / paste it here.*

What did you like about the sentence above?*

Make a personal connection to this piece (i.e. this could be something that reminded you of your own experiences with school / writing / learning that the author addressed, or something that you learned about in another class that reminded you of reading this, or anything else that shows how your experiences are connected in some what to what you read).*

Think of two questions that you have after reading this piece, and write them below. These can be questions that you have about the piece, questions about the topic that it addresses, discussion questions that you'd like to ask your peers, or questions inspired by this topic that could be used for further research.*

What kind of help, further resources, or feedback do you need from me?*

Which requirements do you think that you've met on this assignment? Check all that apply.*

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