Tip 1: Choose a book well in advance of due dates that you will enjoy reading. Refer to the “HOT PICKS” list on Mrs. Fischer’s web site. You will look forward to reading everyday if you pick a book you will enjoy. Ask a friend for a recommendation. Ask questions about the book. Find out how quickly the plot moved, or if the character was believable.

Tip 2: Make sure you have your book with you in class AT ALL TIMES or you will lose five points off your homework grade.

 

Tip 3: Review the READ 24/7 assignment BEFORE you start reading so that you can formulate an idea of how you want to complete the assignment as you read.

 

Tip 4: Be sure to read everyday for at least twenty minutes. If you leave your reading to the last moments before the due dates, you will have a VERY difficult time completing the Read 24/7 assignment.

 

Tip 5: As you read, highlight, write down, place sticky notes, or tab pages of any quotes or passages from your book that you think may help you complete the Read 24/7 assignment. Do the same with any metaphors, similes or other literary devices you may read.

 

Tip 6: Be aware of when the next due date is. Plan to write your Read 24/7 assignment BEFORE the night before the due date. Leaving the assignment until the night before is risky as you may have computer or printer issues or you may feel under pressure with all the other homework you have. Your reader-response assignments should be well-thought out. Give them the time they deserve.

 

Tip 7: When the assignment is completed, review the scoring rubric to be sure you included EVERYTHING into your answers that was required. Ask yourself,

• “Do I have all the requirements in the assignment according to the rubric with NO FAT?”
• “Did I fully integrate a quote or passage into my answer according to the way Mrs. Fischer taught us?
• “Is my MLA formatting correct?”

Tip 8: Make sure the assignments are turned in ON TIME. You will lose points off the assignment if you don’t have it at the start of class the day it is due (10 points for each day late/0 after three days; this includes weekend days and vacation days).

 

Tip 9: Don’t wait until you finish one book before you get another one. Remember, you are required to have a reading book AT ALL TIMES. When you are coming to the end of one book, make arrangements to have another one ready to begin.