Reading Journal
| Title of Article + Proper MLA Citation for Works Cited page | Murray, Donald. “The Maker s Eye by Donald Murray – WordPress.com.” Word Press, nabuckler.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/the-makers-eye.pdf. |
| Summarize the article — include your reaction, thoughts, anything to help you remember its claims. 100 to 150 words | |
| Define new terms and concepts by quoting or paraphrasing the original author.
|
Subject – What do I have to say?
Audience – Is anyone going to care? Form – Genre (ie. short story, essay, article, etc.) Structure – Logical argument, narrative, or motivation Development – Each part must be built in a way that prepares the reader for the next part Dimension – Pleasing proportion among all parts of the work Tone – Style/ “all that is on the page and off the page” |
| How does this reading connect to other articles from class and/or your own research?
|
I found this piece to be quite different and unrelated to any of the other articles that we have read thus far. |
| Based on the reading, craft one question to act as a springboard for class discussion. | How many of Murray’s described “elements” have you subconsciously considered in your writing previous to reading this essay? |