| Title of Article + Proper MLA Citation for Works Cited page |
Gita DasBender. “Critical Thinking In College Writing: From Personal to the Academic”. Published 2011. 50 pages. |
| Summarize the article — include your reaction, thoughts, anything to help you remember its claims. 100 to 150 words |
Gita DasBender writes in her chapter about how to define critical thinking for first-year writer; explaining a process to help them read, write, and think. She includes focus on Anne Dillard’s essay, “Living Like Weasels”, explaining how it can teach students how to read carefully to gather ideas, analyze and identify key points in the text, and to synthesize the arguments and observations. The chapter also guides students on how to move from a personal response to a formal one, helping with academic writing as it states in DasBender’s title. She also provides an annotated essay as a student’s guide to a strong text and how to approach it critically and engage with other’s ideas to develop your own perspective and own reasoning. |
| Define new terms and concepts by quoting or paraphrasing the original author. |
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| How does this reading connect to other articles from class and/or your own research?
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This reading connects to the other articles we have read in Writing 101 last year as we focus on critical thinking throughout the semester as we incorporate it into our writing. As we approach different ways of writing through podcasts, projects, slideshows, and essays. Also with the help of peer reviews to help correct our writing and others can input their opinion on our writing or issue we are writing about. |
| Based on the reading, craft one question to act as a springboard for class discussion. |
What does “mindlessness” mean in this context? |
