Independent-Reading-Journal Week1 PDF

Reading Journal By Miss Rungsima Sittisak 6031006184 / Section 5This journal is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirementsfor English reading and writing 1 course of Liberal Arts in English Program, Mae Fah Luang University First semester 2018

Week1 Title: Mother of Missing Boy with Autism Cries While Pleading forHis Return :'I Want My Baby Back' Author: Dave Quinn Source: https://people.com/human-interest/missing-boy-autism-north-carolina-maxwell-ritch-mother-pleading-for-return/ Summary On Tuesday, the mother of Maddox Ritch — the 6-year-old boy who disappeared from a North Carolina park over the weekend — appeared at a press conference where she pleaded for help locating her child. Maddox, who has autism and limited verbal skills, was walking with his father and another adult at Gastonia’s Rankin Lake Park around 1:30 p.m. local time on Saturday when he took off running. Maddox hasn’t been seen since, and more than a dozen law enforcement agencies and have launched a days-long search to find the little boy. My reaction/reflection: After I read the news and watched the video. I could see and feelhow sad and heartbroken the mother has been all over a week whileher beloved sun has been disappeared. Moreover, I do know how badshe wants her son back safely. Prey for her son to be safe and sound,please.New words learned: (At least five new words that you have learned) New Words Definitions1. Press conference An interview given to journalists by a prominent person in order to make an *(N.) announcement or answer questions. Page 2 of 5

Ex. Then there will be a press conference where she will answer questions from kids.2. Plead To make an emotional appeal / Present and *(N.) argue for (a position), especially in court or in3. Autism another public context. *(N.) Ex. They pleaded with Carol to come home again.4. Enforcement A mental condition, present from early *(N.) childhood, characterized by difficulty in communicating and forming relationships5. Launch with other people and in using languages and abstract concepts. *(N.) Ex. Children with autism have difficulty using their imagination, communicating and interacting. The act of compelling observance of or compliance with a law, rule, or obligation. Ex. The strict enforcement in environmental regulations is used in USA. N. = An act or an instance of launching something. Page 3 of 5

*(V.) = A large motorboat, used especially for short trips. V. = set a boat in motion by pushing it or allowing it to roll into the water. = Start or set in motion an activity or enterprise. Page 4 of 5

Articles Rubric for Independent Reading Journal (10%) 5 12341. Summary (4 %)2. Reflection (3%)3. Vocabulary Learned (3%) Scores Total scores _______ ÷ 5 = _____ marksCriteria for the above categories1. Rubric for Article SummaryCategory 5-4 3 2 1-0Summarizing Provides a very Provides a clear Provides a clear but Provides a somewhatthe content thorough and clear and concise shallow summary of muddled, unclear and and concise summary of the the article; may be rambling summary of summary of the article context excessively brief or the article. article context and and content. may include some content. extraneous information.Identifying Student recalls Student recalls Student is not able to Student cannot locateDetails several details for details for most locate most of the details with accuracy. each main point. main point. details of the main point. Is characterized by theParaphrasing Is characterized by Is characterized Is characterized by substantial copying of paraphrasing of the by paraphrasing the substantial indiscriminately main idea and of the main idea copying of key selected phrases or significant details and significant phrases and minimal sentences. details paraphrasingSpelling & There are few or no There are some There are serious Serious errors inGrammar errors in usage, errors in usage, errors in usage, mechanics, usage, grammar, grammar, grammar, grammar, or spelling punctuation, punctuation, punctuation, sentence that make the summary sentence fragments, sentence fragments, or difficult to understand. or spelling. fragments, or spelling. spelling.Total ________/20 ÷ 5 = 4 %2. Reflection on the Articles (3%)Students who have completely and clearly responded to the guided questions stated in the reading journalform will get 3 marks.3. Vocabulary Learned (3%) ≥ 70% correct = 2 marks 1 ≤ 70% = 1 mark All correct = 3 marks Page 5 of 5