During the first semester of our junior year, my class had to read The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne. As we read, we had to complete a reading response journal. This journal consists of the quotations, a paraphrase or summary of the quotations, the rhetorical strategy or style element, and the effect or function of that rhetorical strategy or style element. These journals were used to help us become better readers, writers, and thinkers. They will also help us when we take the AP English 11 test, because it has helped us to learn to keep our eyes open for any rhetorical devices the author might use.
To see my reading response journal, click here.
To read The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, click here.
Standards Covered:
- Writing: Purpose, Topics, Forms, Audiences: Students shall demonstrate competency in writing for a variety of purposes, topics and audiences employing a wide range of forms
- Writing: Conventions: Students shall apply knowledge of Standard English conventions in written work
- Reading: Foundations of Reading: Students shall apply concepts of print, acquire knowledge of spoken words and understand the relationship of speech to print as they develop a foundation for literacy
- Reading: Comprehension: Students shall apply a variety of strategies to read and comprehend printed material
- Reading: Variety of Texts: Students shall read, examine, and respond to a wide range of texts for a variety of purposes
- Reading: Vocabulary, Word Study, Fluency: Students shall acquire and apply skills in vocabulary development and word analysis to be able to read fluently
- Creativity and innovation: Create original works as a means of personal or group expression
