Close Reading Journal Entries for Frankenstein For Frankenstein, you will be responsible for completing a close‐reading journal. As opposed to just reading to get it over with or answer some questions, you are going to read to actually understand and form opinions about the reading. You will format the journal using the instructions at the bottom of this page and the example on the back. You will turn these responses in at the end of the week, or I may randomly choose a day to check your responses; therefore, you need to make sure this isn’t something you blow off. You will be told each day how many responses you are expected to complete based on the reading. As you are reading, these are the things you should think about and respond to in your reading: • Characterization of main character(s) o Reactions towards others o Things revealed about them through their own actions or interactions with others o Things you agree with and disagree with about the character • Relating parts of reading to previous works read, the background notes of book and/or time period it is written in, or previous parts of the book. • Insights on central themes, character development, conflicts, and other literary concepts • Author’s writing style • Point of view • Character’s predicaments/ramifications • Interesting points about the setting • Relationships in the story • Treatment of the “outsider” • The role of science • Tension amongst characters • “Aha” moments in the reading/parts of reading your find interesting • Words/sentences that confuse you • Author’s purpose • Significant quotes • Personal connections • How is the book reflective of 2012? You are NOT expected to respond to each one of these in every single entry. These are ideas your responses should reflect. You can respond to them in any order. You can pick a few to discuss. Do not feel compelled to respond each of these in every entry. Your journal, on your paper should be formatted in this manner: Quote from Text Page Number Your Analysis You do not have to write the ENTIRE quote. You can write the beginning of the sentence (first few words just enough so I can get the gist of what you are quoting) and use ellipses to finish the rest. Indicate the page number for each quote (I check) What does this particular quote from the text make you think based on the ideas you should think of while you are reading? Please complete these entries in a neat manner (see example). Your responses need to be well thought out.
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CloseReadingJournalEntriesforFrankensteinForFrankenstein,youwillberesponsibleforcompletingaclose‐readingjournal.Asopposedtojustreadingtogetitoverwithoranswersomequestions,youaregoingtoreadtoactuallyunderstandandformopinionsaboutthereading.Youwillformatthejournalusingtheinstructionsatthebottomofthispageandtheexampleontheback.Youwillturntheseresponsesinattheendoftheweek,orImayrandomlychooseadaytocheckyourresponses;therefore,youneedtomakesurethisisn’tsomethingyoublowoff.Youwillbetoldeachdayhowmanyresponsesyouareexpectedtocompletebasedonthereading.Asyouarereading,thesearethethingsyoushouldthinkaboutandrespondtoinyourreading:
• Characterizationofmaincharacter(s)o Reactionstowardsotherso Thingsrevealedaboutthemthroughtheirownactionsorinteractionswithotherso Thingsyouagreewithanddisagreewithaboutthecharacter
• Relatingpartsofreadingtopreviousworksread,thebackgroundnotesofbookand/ortimeperioditiswrittenin,orpreviouspartsofthebook.
• Insightsoncentralthemes,characterdevelopment,conflicts,andotherliteraryconcepts• Author’swritingstyle• Pointofview• Character’spredicaments/ramifications• Interestingpointsaboutthesetting• Relationshipsinthestory• Treatmentofthe“outsider”• Theroleofscience• Tensionamongstcharacters• “Aha”momentsinthereading/partsofreadingyourfindinteresting• Words/sentencesthatconfuseyou• Author’spurpose• Significantquotes• Personalconnections• Howisthebookreflectiveof2012?
YouareNOTexpectedtorespondtoeachoneoftheseineverysingleentry.Theseareideasyourresponsesshouldreflect.Youcanrespondtotheminanyorder.Youcanpickafewtodiscuss.Donotfeelcompelledtorespondeachoftheseineveryentry.Yourjournal,onyourpapershouldbeformattedinthismanner:QuotefromText PageNumber YourAnalysisYoudonothavetowritetheENTIREquote.Youcanwritethebeginningofthesentence(firstfewwordsjustenoughsoIcangetthegistofwhatyouarequoting)anduseellipsestofinishtherest.
Indicatethepagenumberforeachquote(Icheck)
Whatdoesthisparticularquotefromthetextmakeyouthinkbasedontheideasyoushouldthinkofwhileyouarereading?
Pleasecompletetheseentriesinaneatmanner(seeexample).Yourresponsesneedtobewellthoughtout.
Exampleofhowyourentriesshouldlook:
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