Habilidades de lectura atenta para la escuela secundaria

During weekly class sessions, we will work on developing close reading skills that will help middle schoolers progress as readers and writers.
Class will begin with the review of a short reading assignment. Students will be given 10 to 15 minutes to review this passage and take notes based on the instructor's guidelines. 
We will then come together as a class and discuss the details of the text, looking at the following elements:
- what it is about
- language
- structure
- figurative language

Depending on whether we are reviewing fiction or non-fiction, we will also consider:
For fiction:
- characters
- themes
- settings
- narrative voice
- audience

For non-fiction:
- audience
- evidence
- layout