x Overall design of program is good
x Reading selections are long (several paragraphs).
x Reading selections are complete works rather than excerpts.
x Content of reading selections is appropriate for college
students.
Tasks involve students in constructing ideas, rather than in
answering objective questions.
Previewing Accessing prior knowledge Establishing a purpose for reading x Determining text structure and organization Asking questions x Defining terms as used in context Monitoring comprehension Using fix-up strategies when comprehension breaks down Paraphrasing and summarizing author's ideas x Relating author's background to reading selection x Determining author's purpose and attitude x Relating ideas in reading selection to other ideas Evaluating the validity of the author's claims Collaborating with other ideas
This program is designed to be used with Aristotle's Poetics. The plays are not included. This hypercard stack provides users with a basic understanding of Aristotle, with definition and amplification of terms as he used them, with translations into ancient Greek, and with an electronic notebook. It poses questions that lead students through a step-by-step Aristotelian analysis of any Greek tragedy with a complex plot. This program provides students with support as they read Aristotle. Requires Hypercard 1.2 minimum
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