You can also take a look at the 1998 syllabus on a previous version of this homepage here . Reading responses must be handed in before class or at the beginning of the class on which it is due. You should think of the reading response as an attempt to explain, discuss or comment on a question that you pose about the reading. Avoid simple questions or those that seem easy to answer, like factual questions. I don't expect more than half a page of written or typed reading responses but these should be well thought out.
Quality is more important than quantity.
Attendance and Participation Discussion of the texts will be a big part of this class and students are encouraged to express their opinions, share observations and ask questions. This is an important way to learn and increase your understanding about the readings. Guth, Hans P. and Gabriele L. Rico. Discovering Fiction . A Blair Press Book,1993.