Blog Reflection

 

This is a good blog post that proves I can make complex reflections and comparisons. This post also includes thorough textual evidence. An example of thorough textual evidence is when I explain the quote form the back of the book cover. The quote was "You can’t stop the future. You can't rewind the past. The only way to learn the secret ... is to press play." I described exactly what I interpreted it as and textual evidence. I thought this was really creative and such a good way to hook the reader. I also describe the characters and how they were portrays in the beginning of the book. An example of how I described the characters fully and completely is in this blog post. I strongly focused on the main character, Hannah, who committed suicide. I went into depth about her character and how she is portrayed. She was always very calm although she was mad at all the people she was taping about. She never completely blamed the teens that affected her choices.

http://kyliedreadingblog.blogspot.com/2013/10/theme-my-book-is-about-this-girl-who.html

 The next thing I address in this post was the connection between it and another text. I compared and connected it with the Pretty Little Liars. When I described why I related the two books it was a good example of how I can make thorough connections and comparisons when I am reading.  Also another connection I made in a different post was that these are all things that happen to people and these things cause real kids to commit suicide. I would be a text to world connection. http://kyliedreadingblog.blogspot.com/2013/09/the-book-have-chosen-to-read-is.html

My goals for the next trimester are too read at least three books. The only reason I didn’t read much this trimester is because I didn’t have time with band every night of the week and other homework. I tried hard to make time to read but there was much free time at all this first trimester. I could definitely improve on my reading skills and making myself sit down and read when I do have free time.  As for writing I think I can just begin with adding more figurative language when first writing it. I can easily think of them after I already make the rough draft. I could start just automatically putting them in in the first place.