Basic Reading 3: Reading Schedule for the Natural

• ·      Oct 7    pgs 1-59
• ·      Oct 14  pgs 60-123
• ·      Oct 21  pgs 124-185
• ·      Oct 28 pgs 186-end

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In order to actively participate in the discussion, you will complete 2 TSR Journals for each discussion plus draft 2 questions pertaining to the reading for that class.

Here is what I am looking for:

Take note of any questions you have while reading and then prepare them for class where you will offer them to the group for analysis.  These should be typed and prepared ahead of time as a for credit assignment.

Here is an example of a well-constructed question:  

·      How does Roy’s mother influence his feelings toward women?

or should be something you did not understand about the novel or circumstances in the novel, for example:

·    Why does the author portray baseball as being so different from its current reputation as a sport?

Questions should not be asked for the sake of fulfilling the assignment but should have merit for discussion or to clarify a point about the reading.  An example of a poorly constructed question would be: 

·      Who wrote The Natural?

or points that are clearly stated in the text, making the question useless:

·      What sport did Roy Hobbs play?

·      What happened to prevent Roy from the tryout? 

    

You do NOT need to answer the questions you pose, but you DO need to ask them!

Please feel free to use Spark Notes as a resource in ADDITION to reading the novel.