Latest posts tagged with #closereading on Bluesky
Same method. Less room for error.
If students struggle in essays, it’s rarely because they know nothing.
It’s because they haven’t yet turned what they know into something they can use.
That’s the gap this closes.
#alevelenglish #gcserevision #englishliterature #revisiontips #closereading
A very short post acknowledging a book I'll never buy, but would love to have on my shelf, The Godfather Notebook.
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#books #annotations #CloseReading #thegodfather #thegodfathermovie #fictionbooks #Writing #Directing #screenplay #blog
Thanks to @hollowcrownfans.bsky.social for setting the usual thought-provoking theme.
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#Shakespeare #Macbeth #EnglishLiterature #AlevelEnglish #GCSEEnglish #CloseReading #LiteraryAnalysis #Tragedy #EarlyModern
6. Remembered this whole journey began with me looking up one of the many times David committed a war crime, before I got immediately distracted by the queer love.
7. Well, my friend said, in your (defense?), this is basically what Christians do.
8. 🫤 huh.
#adhd #selfdiscovery #closereading
this week's theme.
#ShakespeareSunday #Shakespeare #RichardII #EnglishLiterature #AlevelEnglish #GCSEEnglish #CloseReading #LiteraryAnalysis
what works.
Not just what’s missing.
But what needs to change. And how.
That’s the work behind every Deep Dive: close reading, clear thinking, and decisive writing - with guidance at every step.
Message me for more information .
#ALevelEnglish #EnglishLiterature #EssayWriting #CloseReading
A theme-free #ShakespeareSunday weekend sees Shakespeare almost blowing his ten-syllable ‘budget’ on just two glorious words!
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#ShakespeareSunday #Shakespeare #Macbeth #EnglishLiterature #AlevelEnglish #GCSEEnglish #CloseReading #LiteraryAnalysis
Essays begin with ideas, connections, and structure. One you've got the last one, the others become a lot easier.
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#EnglishLiterature #ALevelEnglish #LiteratureMatters #CloseReading #StudySkills #EssayWriting #UpstartEnglish #TeachingEnglish
Maar #jetten wil geen oplossing die wil graag een streefdoel van weetikveel gedeeld door twee want het moet wel eerlijk per sector verdeeld worden en daar een onsje juridische borging graag.
Een #closereading van de opdracht kan misschien verhelderend werken.
𝑪𝒂𝒏 𝑨𝑰 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒑 𝒖𝒔 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒕 𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆? In our new #CHI2026 paper, we studied how AI assistance affects close reading poems — not just how well people interpret poems, but also the pleasure derived from close reading. closereading-ai.app
#AI #HCI #closereading #humanities #culture #poetry
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I cannot help but feel out of my depth on multiple levels trying to construct a #CloseReading of a blogpost (or a segment thereof) that declares a way forward for #HPC development in the era of #AIhype (my phrasing, not theirs).
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But #CloseReading Dan! The POWER!
Introducing The Great American Book Club in 4 posts, a close reading project on the internet like no other. Read with us #booksky #closereading
Reading isn’t just comprehension—it’s connection. 🍎📖
This “peel the fruit” organizer helps students move from surface observations to deeper meaning, perspective, and theme.
From what happened to why it matters.
#CloseReading #CriticalThinking #ELAInstruction
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We're reading 1984 👁️ You've seen the quotes, but when's the last time you read it? Join the discussion, join the movement.
#booksky #closereading
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A shout-out for this excellent collection edited by @johannawinant.bsky.social and @dan-sinnamon.bsky.social including essays by Robert Stagg of @nvshakespeare.bsky.social and @noreenmasud.bsky.social
#CloseReading
Much thanks to everyone who replied to yesterday's question about
Literary/ EngLit folk on Bluesky 👇 😊
Anyone else?
#CloseReading
Hello Bluesky folk.
There are lots of *wonderful* Historians in my feed.
Are there people who identify as predominantly Literary/ EngLit focussed readers here too?
#CloseReading
#Recording available #online! Watch our @englishassociation.bsky.social webinar 'Adventures in #CloseReading #Poetry with #AHistoryOfEnglandIn25Poems'. Exploring & advocating for close reading as adventure & discovery, with me & secondary expert Jo Heathcote.
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#Poetry #Teaching #CloseReading ⬇️⬇️🙌🏼⭐️⭐️⭐️
We generate more text than ever, but we read less. Has the post-literacy age begun?
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#reading #closereading #postliteracy #literacy #artificialintelligence, #attention #reading #writing #genAI #generativeAI
4/4 Finally, if this interested you, please join us for our free webinar on Tuesday 9 December! #English #teaching #teachers #poetry #CloseReading www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/adventures...
Book cover: “close reading for the 21st century” by Johanna Winant and Daniel Sinykin
Exciting mail day! Can’t wait to dive into this 💎 by @johannawinant.bsky.social and @dan-sinnamon.bsky.social! #closereading
Calling all #English #teachers! Join this free webinar from @englishassociation.bsky.social on Tues 9 December, exploring strategies to engage students with #closereading #poetry, using #AHistoryOfEnglandIn25Poems as inspiration! With secondary expert Jo Heathcote and me.
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As a lit prof, I can't resist amplifying this one as a brilliant example of why close reading matters. As a an early modern *Spanish* prof, I present to you the frame for a new course on Maria de Zayas. #closereading #GoldenAge #mariadezayas
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I'm delighted to be doing this #free #online #event with @englishassociation.bsky.social on Tuesday 9 December. What can we do with a poem, and where can close reading take us? Please share! #poetry #teaching #English #closereading #unseenpoetry #poem #teachers
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IOWA — Reading: Evidence First --> When a question asks “Which detail supports…”, make your child point to the line or sentence before picking an answer. No evidence = no pick. #IowaAssessments #CloseReading #LearningTips
Annnnddd that’s it for today! If you’re ever looking to dive deeper into a book, “Why did the author make this choice?” is a great question you can ask about literally everything in the book. And don't forget! There's a book on #CloseReading out soon! 8/8 portersquarebooks.com/book/9780691...
