ometimes students need to be reminded
that they bring attitudes to the subjects they study that affect
their receptivity to the ideas under consideration. One interesting
activity to emphasize this point is the following: Have students
divide a sheet of paper with a vertical line down the center.
On one side of the paper they can write as a heading (The
authors) prejudices; on the other side, My
Prejudices. Listing the biases of the author forces
them to think critically about what they have read. Noting their
own prejudices should help them to discover their own angle of
vision which informed their response to the material.
Sample Reader-Response
Writing Chart
(The Author's) Prejudices |
My Prejudices |
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