The Reading Reality

How good of a reader and thinker are you right now in your life? Can you read, process, and think critically about difficult texts and ideas in order to learn new ideas? Explain your level of college/career readiness as a reader and critical thinker.

That One part...

Copy down a short passage (up to a paragraph approximately) that you found to be particularly interesting or illuminating. Explain what made it interesting for you or why it stands out. 

Back to Reality

Why did you choose this particular non-fiction book? What are you expecting to learn or think deeply about as you read? Why would this topic be important or relevant to you, or to anyone else for that matter?