Annotations
Active Learning
Task of Literature Student
What is Literature
100

TRUE or FALSE?

Reading a set book from cover to cover without making any notes is an inefficient way of learning. 

What is TRUE

100

This is when you use or take other people's ideas and do not give them credit. 

What is plagiarism?

100

Know, understand, and employ the definitions of the various literary genres and sub-genres. 

What is the FIRST task of a student of literature? 

100

A form of oral and/or written expression that exploits the artistic dimension of language to entertain and enlighten readers.

What is the definition of literature? 

200

What you annotate depends on the ______. 

What is genre? 

200

Initiating your own research is an example of an ___________ way of learning. 

What is efficient? 

200

Learn to recognize and discuss the elements of literature. 

What is the SECOND task of a student of literature? 

200

What is one difference between the "Kublah Khan" poem and prose summary? 

What is.....The prose is written in plain and simple language.  (or.... the poem is more inventive and artistic)  


300

This common element of literature is definitely found in FICTION but is rarely found in DRAMA. 

What is imagery

300

__________ learners will not do much more than skimming the surface of a text and rely on the opinions of their teachers or from internet study guides.

What is PASSIVE?

300

Know how a writer’s life and times can influence his or her work.

What is the THIRD task of a student of literature? 

300

This is the one word that tells us that literature is better than simple prose. 

What is language? 

400

What is another phrase for "annotations?"

What is close reading? 

400

When  you rely on other people's ideas rather than  your own informed personal response is a _________ way of learning. 

What is passive?

400

TRUE or FALSE? 

Know the basics of contemporary literary criticism and theory is the SECOND task of a student of literature. 

What is FALSE?

400

These are two common elements exploited in literature by a writer.

What are vivid imagery and rich vocabulary? (Also: metaphor, rhyme, rhythm...)

500

-Every time you begin annotating, review your previous annotation and think what elements need to be concentrated on.

-When you finish an annotation, review what annotation was ineffective and which annotations where helpful to your purpose.

These are two ways that you can __________. 

What is... improve your annotation  skills?

500

Reading with a pen in  your hand, listening to texts as well as reading them and watching texts as well as reading them are examples of .... ? 

What is ACTIVE LEARNING?

500

The third task of the student of literature is different from the first and second tasks because...

What is... The third tasks focuses on the writer's life while the first and second task focus on the literary works. 

500

This is one similarity between the "Kublah Khan" examples. 

What is..  both are forms of written expression (or... both enlighten readers)