Description
About
“How Do We Read” is a Discussion assessment that encourages students to describe their reading process.
Estimated Time
An estimated 2 hours is needed to complete this activity.
Prompt
Reading is an essential skill for all students, especially college-level.
A book titled Proust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading BrainLinks to an external site. argues: “”Human beings were never born to read,” writes Tufts University cognitive neuroscientist and child development expert Maryanne Wolf. Reading is a human invention that reflects how the brain rearranges itself to learn something new. In this ambitious, provocative book, Wolf chronicles the remarkable journey of the reading brain not only over the past five thousand years, since writing began, but also over the course of a single child’s life, showing in the process why children with dyslexia have reading difficulties and singular gifts.”
Please note that you are NOT being asked to read Proust and the Squid mentioned above. I simply reference as one of many books and articlesLinks to an external site. on the topic of reading.
After you finish reading this week’s textbook Chapter, I’d like you to share your process for reading.
Instructions
Step 1: Post
Please state your process for reading. Explain in 5 or more sentences what your process was for reading the Chapter.
Step 2: Submit 1st Reply
Please reply, in 2 or more sentences, to a peer noting a similarity or difference in your reading processes.
Step 3: Submit 2nd Reply
Please reply, in 2 or more sentences, to a second peer noting a similarity or difference in your reading processes.
Step 4: Double Check that you Replied
Sometimes we post earlier in the week, and then forget to reply. It happens. Be sure not to forget and double check that you replied!
Support
Visit Canvas Tutorial for Discussions OverviewLinks to an external site. for an explanation of how to complete a Discussion assignment in Canvas.
Rubric
Rubrics are “a guide listing specific criteria for grading or scoring academic papers, projects, or tests”. Every assessment in the course has a rubric. A table of this assessment’s rubric is provided below for students. However, this table is not accessible for some screen readers.
For students using a screen reader, an accessible version of the rubric table can be accessed by scrolling down further or clicking on the three vertical dots in the upper right corner of the assessment and selecting “Show Rubric”.
