This is an interesting work touching on the conceptual challenges students demonstrate in their understanding of course reading, especially as it relates to student’s use of evidence from readings in their own essay writing. Does not necessarily apply to all fields but the insights may be helpful in developing strategies.

This handout lists a variety of “reading with pen in hand” activities and strategies to help students understand and engage with course readings. Students will be asked to employ a strategy on one of the 4 texts chosen as examples of typical readings given to students.

Reading for RAC reading with pen in hand activity. In the session, WFs will be using a shorter, 2 page excerpt for the purposes of the workshop activity.

Reading for use in RAC session, reading with pen in hand activity.

Reading for use in RAC session, reading with pen in hand activity.

Poem for use in RAC session, reading with pen in hand activity