Reading blogs and due dates

Dates for the reading blogs:

Blog 1: Week 5, Term 1

Blog 2: Week 10, Term 1

Blog 3: Week 2, Term 2

Blog 4: Week 10, Term 2

Blog 5: Week 3, Term 3

Blog 6: Week 7, Term 3

Blog Task 2016 - Here is a link to the PDF version of the assessment task.

Wider Reading - a link to Miss Allaker's Library

WHAT YOU SHOULD AIM TO DO IN YOUR PERSONAL READING LOGS:

·         Discuss the author and what his/her intentions were

·         Be very specific in your personal responses - don't just say that you feel happy or sad = expand your vocabulary

·         Say how you feel and WHY

·         Explain what you have learnt (only if you have learnt something!) Don't say things like 'By reading this, I learnt that killing is bad.' I would be concerned if you didn't know this before you read the text.

·         Explain historical OR political OR social OR economic OR cultural importance

·         Reflect on how an idea or theme or something that happens in the text relates to you

·         Give QUOTATIONS consistently

·         Do not repeat yourself (it shows you have run out of things to say) - better to be short and concise than long and waffly...

If you have any questions or problems please ask. Remember… we teachers are not psychic. Give us a clue so we can help you.