After reading through the list of Functional Roles of Group Members on the group work worksheet, I felt like I could relate to all 13 of the task roles because I tend to be more of a leader when I comes to group tasks. In the past, I have worked in too many situations where no one wants to step up and be the leader because they have a very reserved and quiet personality. I, on the other hand, have a very loud and boisterous personality that brings the group to life and keeps others engaged.
The first fairy tale that came to mind when I read the assignment was Cinderella. She was determined to make a better life for herself even if she didn't necessarily have the resources to do it. I can apply this to myself because even if I get a group I don't like, or people in it I don't agree with, you still have to make the most of the situation in order to reap the benefits from the assignment
Another fairy tale that I can relate to would be The Princess & the Pea because the princess was so particular she found a pea under the stack of thick and fluffy mattresses. I feel in order to be an effective leader, you need to be able to constructively criticize your own work and find the flaws in it so your group can submit their best work.
Thursday, August 29, 2013
Monday, August 26, 2013
Blog Post #2: Refection - Literary Analysis Strengths & Weaknesses
Last year in AP Comp is where I really began to understand the basics of literary analysis. I'm sure teachers before in Honors English I & II tried to call what we were doing literary analysis but it wasn't really. Although I did get a lot from AP Comp, I think one trimester was not enough time for me to completely master the art of literary analysis. I don't think I will be completely proficient at it until at least after my first year of college. I would however, like to improve upon my skills this year.
In order to accomplish this, I am going to start by trying to memorize that format for breaking down passages we learned last year, where each underline or circle means a different thing because I never fully committed that to memory. I honestly think once I do master that format, that it will be helpful to my progress. I would also like to learn how to be able to sift through large texts and passages to hone in on the important messages within them. I am one of those people who over-analyzes things and I tend to miss the major points while targeting minor details. My last improvement would be to learn how to read quickly and efficiently because I think if I had more time to read the questions and go back over the passage I would score higher on tests.
On the practice test today I scored myself a 61% which I thought was pretty good considering it is only the 4th day of school, and I took an entire summer plus a trimester off of AP working and reading. The test wasn't too difficult I was expecting much worse and I think if I can get a 61% this early in the year, after two trimesters of practice and hard work I can be very confident going into to AP test this spring.
In the reading from last night I realized I can productively pick out and identify literary devices. This helps when asked questions about specific devices or simply to better understand the piece of literature. SOAPStone is also one of my strengths. After being forced to memorize every line of it and apply is to every piece we read, it turned out to be very helpful when it comes to breaking down whatever is being read.
As I begin to work on and overcome my weaknesses -- both on my own and in class -- I hope to be able to more effectively analyze literary pieces to prepare myself for not only the upcoming AP test, but also for college so I won't have to majorly adjust my reading habits in order to study and learn effectively.
In order to accomplish this, I am going to start by trying to memorize that format for breaking down passages we learned last year, where each underline or circle means a different thing because I never fully committed that to memory. I honestly think once I do master that format, that it will be helpful to my progress. I would also like to learn how to be able to sift through large texts and passages to hone in on the important messages within them. I am one of those people who over-analyzes things and I tend to miss the major points while targeting minor details. My last improvement would be to learn how to read quickly and efficiently because I think if I had more time to read the questions and go back over the passage I would score higher on tests.
On the practice test today I scored myself a 61% which I thought was pretty good considering it is only the 4th day of school, and I took an entire summer plus a trimester off of AP working and reading. The test wasn't too difficult I was expecting much worse and I think if I can get a 61% this early in the year, after two trimesters of practice and hard work I can be very confident going into to AP test this spring.
In the reading from last night I realized I can productively pick out and identify literary devices. This helps when asked questions about specific devices or simply to better understand the piece of literature. SOAPStone is also one of my strengths. After being forced to memorize every line of it and apply is to every piece we read, it turned out to be very helpful when it comes to breaking down whatever is being read.
As I begin to work on and overcome my weaknesses -- both on my own and in class -- I hope to be able to more effectively analyze literary pieces to prepare myself for not only the upcoming AP test, but also for college so I won't have to majorly adjust my reading habits in order to study and learn effectively.
Thursday, August 22, 2013
Blog Post #1: Design
The theme of my blog is sort of like a warm homey feeling. The purples and oranges remind me of fall which is my favorite time of the year, so I feel when people read it they will be able to appreciate it more in that aspect. On my blog I have two different fonts, one for the title and another for the general text. I chose "Cherry Cream Soda" for the overall title because it is loud and cartoonish, without being unprofessional. The general text is "Neucha" because it looks like a petite version of my title so they go well together.
I kept the font colors black and gray solely for the purpose of not distracting the reader from the text because I find when reading in read or blue or yellow text I gather less from it because I am busy trying to simply read it. Hopefully my insights make my blog easy and enjoyable to read.
I kept the font colors black and gray solely for the purpose of not distracting the reader from the text because I find when reading in read or blue or yellow text I gather less from it because I am busy trying to simply read it. Hopefully my insights make my blog easy and enjoyable to read.
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