Close+Reading+Articles

=**Richard Morrison Article**=

__Tasks Undertaken in class on Monday 12th September, 2011. Period 1__
Now that you have read, annotated and discussed the article, you are going to try and create some Close Reading questions. **This is a paired exercise – work quietly.** = **Homework:** =
 * 1) Select a Close Reading past paper and read through the types of questions that are asked. Be sure to look carefully at the wording of the question as well as how many marks each question is worth/the type that it is (U/A/E).
 * 2) Reread the article paragraph by paragraph and try to create your own close reading questions. They should be carefully worded so as to avoid ambiguity/confusion. There should be a clear number of marks required and a question type.
 * 3) On a separate sheet of paper – write down the answers. These exercises will be used by the class once completed.

**__Today or tonight__ one of you will type up the questions and the answers in to two separate Word documents and you will e-mail it to me.**
= **kalexander-kirk1m@gnes.net** =

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 * Your task: Select three groups of questions (other than your own!) and answer these questions. Post your reply to me by Monday morning at the very latest. This is confirmation that the task has been completed. **======

**My task: I will lock the discussion thread and then post a new thread including all of the groups’ answers so that** **__ you can check through your own work. __**
= **DEADLINE: Monday 19th September 2011** = ** After the deadline, I will post the answers (anonymously i.e. Group A, B etc) on the wiki and you will mark your own. We will then have a group discussion relating to our experience with these tasks. ** **Tip: Be honest with yourself and be harsh with your own marking. In our discussion you can raise points e.g. perhaps you think your answer is correct and that the marking scheme should be amended; perhaps you think the question was unclear/misleading; perhaps you need practice with specific types of questions. This exercise should help us to identify our strengths and weaknesses.**

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Septemeber 9th 2011

Homework Task:

Visit the Discussion Forum and leave a comment (in the Richard Morrison thread) before Monday 12th September.