Independent+Reading

600+ pages = 3 books
** Exercise a balanced reading diet. **
 * Read for pleasure and for learning-- deeper, analytical reading
 * Read fiction & nonfiction, poetry & prose, old & new.
 * Keep an annotated reading list of books in your English binder.

**Keep a reading journal**, showing ACTIVE, CRITICAL reading. >> **a habit.** >> Try to set aside at least thirty minutes a day to read. Journal as you read. If you approach the journal as just an assignment to turn in to me, you probably won't get much out of doing it. But, if you'll try to making reading and inking your thinking a part of your life, it will pay off--big time! >> >> We'll use your journals often in class, so you need it every day. Expect me to check journals occasionally in class and give you a homework or quiz grade for your progress. Familiarize yourself with the rubric: [|Journal Rubric]
 * Your journal is not the place to revise and edit and compose polished pieces: It's the place to record what's going on in your brain when you read. Jot, doodle, list, graph, draw your thinking!
 * Follow the guidelines on the Levels of Thinking (LOT) handout.
 * Review the information below to see what should be going on in your brain when you read and get detailed instructions for your journal.
 * **Make reading and journaling**
 * Make sure to date and assign LOT #s to each journal entry.


 * Review these Habits of Mind as you read.