Title: Note Taking
Course: Science Fiction: Dune > Section: As you read

While You Read Dune…

1. Record

 Important or confusing details, questions you have while reading.

2. Question

 Are the characters acting believably? Are they consistent with their previous actions?

3. Clarify

 What is the author trying to say? What does he mean?

4. Envision

 Upload a sketch/drawing of characters, buildings, ships, vehicles, events, etc. (it's up to you how to create the image (Paint, Google Drawings [it's part of Google Docs], SketchUp, etc. You can link to images you post online (use Picasa with your Google Account.)

5. React and Reflect

 Opinions/comments/personal connections to what you are reading. How do you relate to the characters or events in the book?

You may also want to include: Chapter Summaries; important events; examples of foreshadowing; etc.

Your notes will be reviewed and scores updated after each section of the book is completed.

Grading form:

Note Taking-Literature

This rubric will assess how well you've documented what you've read so far.

For each item completed you will receive 3 points per section of the book (there are 3, it's important to update your notes after each section).

Record

- Notes document important or confusing details or questions you have while reading in all three sections of the book.
- Notes document important or confusing details or questions you have while reading in two sections of the book.
- Notes document important or confusing details or questions you have while reading in one section of the book.
- Not included.
Question

- Describe character believability for all three sections of the book.
- Describe character believability for 2 sections of the book.
- Describe character believability for one section of the book.
- Not included.
Clarify

- Answers the questions: What is the author trying to say? What does he mean? for all three sections of the book.
- Answers the questions: What is the author trying to say? What does he mean? for two sections of the book.
- Answers the questions: What is the author trying to say? What does he mean? for one section of the book.
- Not included.
Envision

- Upload a sketch/ drawing of characters, buildings, ships, vehicles, events etc. for all three sections of the book.
- Upload a sketch/ drawing of characters, buildings, ships, vehicles, events etc. for two sections of the book.
- Upload a sketch/ drawing of characters, buildings, ships, vehicles, events etc. for one section of the book.
- Not included.
React/Reflect

- Include Opinions/ comments/ personal connections for all three sections of the book.
- Include Opinions/ comments/ personal connections for two sections of the book.
- Include Opinions/ comments/ personal connections for one section of the book.
- Not included.