This assignment engages you in different perspectives on a text and gives you the opportunity to employ a useful tool for note-taking and understanding. 1. Listen to/read three interviews about the Syrian refugee crisis and M.I.A: Rolling Stone  interview:  "M.I.A.: The Permanent Revolution of Pop's Most Fascinating Radical"  (Links to an external site.) This American Life  radio show episode  "Are We There Yet?"  (Links to an external site.) Daily Show  segment "Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Welcomes Syrian Refugees to Canada"   (Links to an external site.) For each interview, use the  double-entry or dialogic notebook  technique*. As the term implies, you are engaging in  a dialogue with a text; in a sense, you will be “talking back” to the work.  What I want you to do is take a piece of notebook paper and fold it in half length-wise, so you have two columns. Now, draw a line where the fold is, and you have two sides of the paper to make notes on, or have a conversation. On the left side, you can take notes, including facts, interesting or important quotes (don't forget the page number if pertinent), unfamiliar terms, connections to other works, and so on.  Essentially, you make a note of anything that strikes you as important or interesting about the piece. Once you've finished reading the work, go back and look at your notes. Use the right side of the paper to comment on them. What  do your notes mean?  What do they reveal about the text’s meaning or significance?  Why do you think this particular line caught your attention?  How can you use this information in your own writing and in class discussions?  This is where you should develop your critical questions. Dialogic notebooks can be used in any number of ways: You can write down a quote on the left (with the page number and title, so you don't forget!) and your thoughts/analysis of the quote on the right You can compare and contrast two sources or stories; you can write sources that support your thesis on one side, and sources that act as counter-arguments on the other You can ask questions one one side, and then explore the answers in your notes on the other side-- or words you need to look up and then their definitions. Really, you can benefit from using a dialogic notebook in any class where reading is important. It can help increase your understanding and appreciation of texts, and can be  invaluable in helping you write papers, improve your vocabulary and prepare for tests.  It is a very useful way to organize notes. So...now you get to try it out! 2. As you listen to/read the interviews, use the dialogic notebook to take notes:  On the left side , note the purpose and audience for each interview (keep in mind each interview likely has several purposes and audiences). On the right side , write down quotes from the interviews that support your claims about purpose and audience. Keep in mind an important part of the note-taking process is the ability to keep track of your sources.

1. This assignment engages you in different perspectives on a text
and gives you the opportunity to employ a useful tool for note-
taking and understanding.
1. Listen to/read three interviews about the Syrian refugee crisis
and M.I.A:
Rolling Stone
interview:
"M.I.A.: The Permanent Revolution of Pop's Most Fascinating
Radical"
(Links to an external site.)
This American Life
radio show episode
"Are We There Yet?"
(Links to an external site.)
Daily Show
segment
"Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Welcomes Syrian Refugees to
Canada"
(Links to an external site.)
For each interview, use the
double-entry or dialogic notebook
technique*. As the term implies, you are engaging in
a dialogue with a text; in a sense, you will be “talking back” to
the work.
What I want you to do is take a piece of notebook paper and
fold it in half length-wise, so you have two columns. Now, draw
a line where the fold is, and you have two sides of the paper to
make notes on, or have a conversation.
On the left side, you can take notes, including facts, interesting
or important quotes (don't forget the page number if pertinent),
unfamiliar terms, connections to other works, and so on.
Essentially, you make a note of anything that strikes you as
important or interesting about the piece.
Once you've finished reading the work, go back and look at

2. your notes. Use the right side of the paper to comment on them.
What
do your notes mean? What do they reveal about the text’s
meaning or significance? Why do you think this particular line
caught your attention? How can you use this information in
your own writing and in class discussions? This is where you
should develop your critical questions.
Dialogic notebooks can be used in any number of ways:
You can write down a quote on the left (with the page number
and title, so you don't forget!) and your thoughts/analysis of the
quote on the right
You can compare and contrast two sources or stories; you can
write sources that support your thesis on one side, and sources
that act as counter-arguments on the other
You can ask questions one one side, and then explore the
answers in your notes on the other side-- or words you need to
look up and then their definitions.
Really, you can benefit from using a dialogic notebook in any
class where reading is important. It can help increase your
understanding and appreciation of texts, and can be
invaluable in helping you write papers, improve your
vocabulary and prepare for tests.
It is a very useful way to organize notes. So...now you get to
try it out!
2. As you listen to/read the interviews, use the dialogic
notebook to take notes:
On the left side
, note the purpose and audience for each interview (keep in
mind each interview likely has several purposes and audiences).
On the right side
, write down quotes from the interviews that support your
claims about purpose and audience. Keep in mind an important
part of the note-taking process is the ability to keep track of
your sources. Make sure you know which quotations come from
which interviews. This will be important for the in-class

3. activity on Tuesday.
In class, we will separate into small groups. Each group will
discuss and present one interview or the videos. In order for
your group to be successful, you must take excellent notes.
In class, I will briefly look at your notes and give you credit for
prepared participation.
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/mia-the-permanent-
revolution-of-pops-most-fascinating-radical-w433771
http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/592/are-
we-there-yet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gT-vJg-
EfM&feature=youtu.be