Writing Lit Logs

You will decide what to write and what forms to use, but there are three rules that you do need to follow:

1. Clearly label each entry with the act (chapter) and scene (page) number, and date.
2. Write after every reading assignment or activity.
3. Over the course of reading the book, refer to the book report format and respond to the topics  listed frequently.

For each scene, do the minimum of three of the following:

1. Summarize the action of the scene( chapter or part).
2. Comment in one sentence on what you think is the significance of this scene(part). What would be the play like without it?
3. Ask questions about the scene (section). Has anything in the scene caused you confusion? Ask one of the characters in the scene a question- or ask me a question.
4. Quote lines from the scene that you enjoyed and comment on them.
5. Describe your reaction to a character, action, or ideas you confronted in the scene.
6. Talk about the relationships characters have to one another, quoting specific words or phrases to give evidence for your opinion.
7. Pretend you are an actor playing one of the characters in the scene. Get inside that character's mind. How the character feels about herself, about other characters, about the situation of the scene.
8. Record the references in each scene that are relevant to your topic.