Remember: This is my repository of pictures such as this one which best captures the feeling of this summer - it has been a yellow golden summer.

This is my repository of fragments such as the following:

Question: What are some of the responses one can be asked for when dealing with a text?

Answer: Let us work with a simple TEXT: I NEED A HAIRCUT

Types of Response:

-Analysis of the Idea: The author admits openly to her insecurity and sees as symbolic of this insecurity the need for a haircut.

-Review: The potential for plot on the topic of haircuts is rather limited however…

-Extension/Application: I too need a haircut.

-Interpretive: The motif of shorn tresses recurs throughout the “novel” and thus suggests the insecurity of the author.

-Report: She says she needs a haircut

My point? Students need to know to distinguish between various responses for exam purposes. If one uses this type of exercise, there is no right answer and therefore the skill rather than the correctness of the answer is what is being emphasized.