GUIDELINES for BOOK/FILM-RESPONSES

(and lectures and articles and seminar-discussions and one-on-one conversations)

A. The most important thing(s) I learned from this book/film/lecture/article are

1. About the power and about the limitations of dialogue:

2. About the world or American society:

3. About the particular group(s) that was focused on:

4. About myself and how I have been approaching/structuring (or had structured for me) my perceptions and misperceptions of others.

B. The three or four paragraphs or sentences that I highlighted/underlined asterisked the most (because I learned so much or was so dumfounded or agreed or disagreed so strongly--whatever) and that I am just dying to discuss with someone who has a different perspective are: (Quote in full or in part if longer than two sentences, giving page numbers or location to assist others in responding)

1.

2.

3.

C. If I were the type of person (which we all are but I am striving to change) who throws a book across the room or tunes out a conversation because of one mistake or claim that strikes me as outrageous or ludicrous or unsupported , the passage/claim/scene I would focus on would be…. (Quote in full or in part if too long, giving page numbers or location)