Enrichment Reading

Guide

Enrichment Reading is the reading of articles or books that will elaborate upon, clarify, or even correct classroom learning.

Rationale: Research demonstrates that making associations to familiar information increases understanding and retention. Margin notes, symbol use, and effective underlining are techniques that graduate students and professors use regularly. Paraphrasing, underlining, and symbol use all force active reflection on information.

Instructions: Identify articles or books that are about or draw upon the topic of study. The reading must be pre-approved. Read the article or book. When a new topic is discussed or main point is made, paraphrase it at an angle in the margin next to the topic sentence or main idea. Underline important information, eliminating unnecessary words in the middle. Use symbols in the margin to identify the type of information

General Guidelines

· Pick a relevant, challenging reading that provokes interest

· Underline with a mechanical pencil, skipping unnecessary words

· Keep a Key of Symbols in the front two white pages of the book

· Paraphrase the topic or main idea in the margin

· Margin notes should be at an angle to better utilize space

Enrichment Reading Rubric

possible points	expectations	points earned
2	Reading is approved and relevant
3	Topic changes and main ideas are paraphrased in the margins
2	Symbols in margins appropriately identify type of information
3	Underlines are efficient, eliminating unnecessary words
1	Per two pages read
50	total

Enrichment Reading Example