1. Leopard Man- Reciprocal Teaching
• Reread your assigned paragraph. As a group, discuss the paragraph, including any
parts of the paragraph that are confusing or that you don’t understand.
• List or circle important words or phrases that you feel contribute to the meaning of
the paragraph.
• After you have discussed the paragraph as a group, write a one- to two-sentence
summary of what the paragraph is saying.
• Make a list of vocabulary words (words you think your classmates should
know/review) and any other important information the class should know.
• Present the notes from your paragraph to the class. Be prepared to answer any
questions your classmates might have about your paragraph.

2. Re-read and Annotate
Reread the text, and complete the following assignment:
1. Highlight and label the following points in the essay in the left-hand margin:
•Introduction
•Issue or problem being addressed
•Author’s main arguments
•Author’s examples
•Conclusion
2. Write in the right-hand margin your reactions to what the author is saying.
3. Highlight in another color any places where you were confused.