Reading Journal
| Title of Article + Proper MLA Citation for Works Cited page | DasBender. “Critical Thinking in College Writing: From the Personal to the Academic” Writing Spaces:Readings on Writing Volume 2, 2011, pgs.35-51. |
| Summarize the article — include your reaction, thoughts, anything to help you remember its claims. 100 to 150 words | Critical thinking is the premise for writing.It is the mold to help further understand a piece of writing as well as make a response exceptional. “Criticism is the process of responding and evaluating ideas,” knowing that criticism isn’t just a judgement it’s perspective. It’s more of an experience that the reader encounters with writing. In reference to “Living Like Weasels” I thought it was quite easy to see the author was saying to be free from the body is to be free from the mind. A mindlessness that humans overlook. An attentive reader being able to have an open mind, being able to have your critical thinking criticized. Listing important ideas, ideas that grasped your attention, ideas that give understanding to the main idea.Create an understanding of key terms or quotes and finally reflect on the writing. |
| Define new terms and concepts by quoting or paraphrasing the original author. | “ I have learned through my years of education that what ultimately engages me, keeps me enthralled, is not just grammatically pristine, fluent writing but writing that forces me to think beyond the page.”
Enthralled-captivate Pristine-clean and fresh as if new |
| How does this reading connect to other articles from class and/or your own research?
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This reading in comparison to “Finding your way in: Invention as Inquiry based learning in first year writing.” helps give insight on how to become a better writer. These two articles give insight on things first year writers did well and some things those writers might have feared. They both mention asking questions, as well as a reflection. |
| Based on the reading, craft one question to act as a springboard for class discussion. |
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