Central Themes What were the central themes or ideas in the reading? Is the author taking a specificpoint of view?

1. Your name

2. Word Count – (in MS Word this can be found under the Toolssection in the top menu drop down). The word count                should not include your name or the title. The word count needs to be listed at   the TOP of your papers to get credit. LOTS OF STUDENTS FORGET THIS. YOURPAPER WILL NOT RECEIVE CREDIT WITHOUT IT!

3. Title Name of the reading/presentation/experience

4. Summary – A  briefsummary or synopsis of the of the reading.If you dont      

Understand the reading and/or if it is confusing, give it your best shot. Some of this material is challenging and      I dont expect that it will completely makesense. But I do want to hear how you wrestled with it!

5. Central Themes What were the central themes or ideas in the reading? Is the author taking a specificpoint   of view?

6. Experience Was the reading/presentation/experience interesting i.e. did it hold your interest? Why/Why not?

7. Questions What questions did the reading/presentation/experience raise for you?   

8. Emotional Reaction Did the reading/presentation/experienceinspire or bother you? Why?

9. Life Parallels Did the reading/presentation/experience relateto anything in your own life?

10. Usefulness Was there something in the reading that might be useful to you? Personally? Professionally?

11. Take Away Message -Finally, what, if anything did you learnor take away from the reading/presentation/experience?