The Gift in Peak (Ericsson & Pool, 2016).
Write a two-paragraph reading response by identifying a meaningful point, idea, or quotation from the reading, and then write a response to the point, idea, or quotation. Your response should be your thoughts, insights, and/or critical reflection about the point. Informal, first person writing is fine (e.g., “I think that …”). You can also identify questions that you have based on the point you are talking. Basically, just ENGAGE in a reflective way with the chapter information.
Your two paragraphs can be about the same point/idea/quotation, or you can identify two points/issues/quotations and write a paragraph for each.
It may be helpful for you to keep all your chapter reading responses in one file or document. You can post each one on Canvas when you write it, but will have one entire document to refer to at the end of the semester when you do the final “Things that Stick from Reading Peak” response (overall summary or take-home impressions from reading Peak).
Sample Solution
Anders Ericsson has made a career studying chess champions, violin virtuosos, star athletes, and memory mavens. Peak distills three decades of myth-shattering research into a powerful learning strategy that is fundamentally different from the way people traditionally think about acquiring new abilities. Whether you want to stand out at work, improve your athletic or musical performance, or help your child achieve academic goals, Ericsson’s revolutionary methods will show you how to improve at almost any skill that matters to you. “The science of excellence can be divided into two eras: before Ericsson and after Ericsson. His groundbreaking work, captured in this brilliantly useful book, provides us with a blueprint for achieving the most important and life-changing work possible: to become a little bit better each day.
