Literature Circle Responses - Part II

THIS PROMPT HAS TWO STEPS:

STEP 1: VISIT THE BLOG OF AT LEAST ONE PERSON FROM YOUR LIT CIRCLE GROUP AND LEAVE A COMMENT IN RESPONSE TO WHAT HE/SHE WROTE ABOUT THE BOOK.

STEP 2: For the reading you've done from the beginning of your lit circle book up to Wednesday, 12/12, respond to the following prompts. You do not need to include every single point, but include at least a couple ideas from Section A, a couple ideas from Section B, and at least one quote for Section C. Due Thursday, 12/13 by 3:40pm.

Section A – Making observations

1. What strikes you about the book? What do you find interesting or significant about the book?
2. Do you like the book? Why or why not?
3. Make a bullet point list of 3-4 themes that seem to be developing in the book.

Section B – Asking questions …

1. Small Questions: Write down any questions you have concerning the literal meaning of the text (i.e. “on the surface” questions).
2. Big Questions: Write an interpretative question. That’s a question that people could have different opinions about. These are often good questions for a seminar discussion or for a debate. You do not have to completely answer them; but at the very least jot down thoughts, reflections, and random notes.

Section C – Quotation Analysis

1. What quote struck you as memorable or particularly interesting? Why? What point was the author making? What significance does it have to the meaning of the book? OR...

2. What quote seems particularly relevant to one of the themes you identified above? What does it add to the theme overall? How does that theme enhance the meaning of the book overall?