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ELEN3007 Probabilistic signals and systems analysis
Assignment : Reading Response
What is a reading response?
A reading response is a short paper written as a response to a journal article or any other reading. The writer of the reading response expresses his/her thoughts, ideas, questions and particular points of interest which arise from the journal article/reading.
A reading response provides an opportunity for students to make their thinking-in-process - in relation to new concepts, ideas and issues - visible to themselves. In other words, a reaction paper encourages engagement with the readings. It is a way of recording students’ responses, interests, difficulties - a way of ’forming meaning and attaining understanding’.
What the reading response is not is simply a summary of the main ideas of the reading (although it can contain a brief summary of the main ideas as a starting point).
Guidelines for reading responses
Note that these are guidelines, not rules. Students do not have to follow this format or sequence, or address every single question. However, they should aim to a) grasp the basics of the text, b) reflect on the issues, concepts, the author’s position, and so on, c) offer examples to illustrate ideas or concepts, and d) integrate the reading across texts and coursework.
Students should present the reading response in paragraph form for formative assessment. Drawing a diagram or mind map may be a useful starting point for clarifying ideas and the relationships between them.
Grasping the basics of the text
1. What issues are explored in the reading?
2. What questions/ dilemmas do you think the author of the paper is trying to address?
3. What position is the author arguing for or against?
4. Summarise the author’s argument in a few sentences.
5. What are some of the key concepts introduced in the paper? Explain them briefly.
6. How does the author link the concepts together to make his/ her claims?
7. What issues and concepts are new to you, and how do they connect with issues and concepts you have already explored?
8. If you have read more than one reading, what are the links between the readings? (For example, look for similarities and differences; are they discussing different issues?).
9. How do these ideas link to themes and issues we are exploring in the course as a whole?
Thinking about the author’s argument, the issues and their implications for Biomedical
Engineering
1. Which concepts/ arguments do you find particularly interesting or illuminating? Why?
2. Are there any ideas you disagree with? Why?
3. Can you give examples from your experiences in the course that illustrate some of the issues or concepts in the paper? Do you have experiences which contradict them?
4. If you could speak to the author of this paper, what would you tell them or ask in order to prompt deeper reflection on these issues (for you or the author).
5. Has the reading provoked new questions, dilemmas or uncertainties?
The Task
Students should write a reading response including graphics, appendices (if necessary) and references. Students have the freedom to respond to a journal article of their choice or interest provided that the reading has an application to Random processes. I have included an example in your resources folder which you may use.