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Which of these is true for you?

This is the first time I have done this weekly work assignment in this unit.

I have already done this assignment in this unit.

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If you have done this assignment twice in Unit 1, you need to choose a different weekly work task. Thanks!

What is the date for the class that we will discuss the text that you chose? Please make sure that this is a class that will happen in the future rather than a class that we've already done.(Required)

What is the title of the text that you have chosen to shape the discussion for on that day? Please note that if we're discussing multiple things that day, you only need to choose one text.(Required)

Tell me a little about why you chose this text and what you thought of it when you read it.(Required)

I commonly start the class with a freewrite related to the text(s) that we're reading. Look at the freewrite that I have planned for that day. Think of something that you could add, an additional question that we could consider together, or any other edits for my current plan. If you like the suggested question, please just suggest an additional one. Or if you think we should start with something other than a freewrite, you can suggest that instead!(Required)

Generate 5-7 discussion questions that we could use for this text. Need help with this? Copy / paste the link below this box into a another browser window and scroll to the bottom for some tips on writing effective discussion questions.(Required)

A resource I use with my 110 students about developing good discussion questions: https://badideas.commons.gc.cuny.edu/creating-great-annotations/

Suggest an activity that we could use to discuss this text. Is this better as a whole-class discussion? Should we talk about it in small groups? Pairs? Should we write about it and exchange writing? Should we do something that you've done in another class and that you thought was effective?(Required)

Unless an unexpected reason comes up, are you planning to be in class on the day that we discuss this text, and will you participate in the discussion?(Required)

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