Accountability Instructions:
To demonstrate that you have done the readings, you will submit accountability responses for each reading assigned for the week. Your responses to each reading should be at least 4 sentences. You will be graded on your ability to show that you can consider key terms, points, themes, or arguments connected to readings. Here are some possible questions that could guide your responses:
1. What term, point, or passage in the reading particularly interested you, surprised you, or was new information to you? Explain the rationale for your reaction. (Denote page number of selected information)
2. What are some of the main (big picture) arguments, ideas, or statements that you identified in the reading? Do you agree or disagree with what you identified? Explain why you chose your position of agree or disagree.
3. What questions do you have about this reading, the author, and/or their arguments?
Further Clarification: Example: In Week 1, you have three readings to complete from the course text – Essay 2, Essay 3, Essay 4. After reading everything, you will write at least 4 sentences or 4 bullet points on each of these essays in one document that you will submit on Canvas. To guide your reading accountability, you can use the questions above. For instance, you can decide to use question 1 (select a key term) to help you write your response for Essay 2 and then use Question 2 (select a main argument) to help you write your response to Essay 4.