Typically, I do not like to be assigned a specific book to read, and to read with a class. I usually like to read a book that I want to read at my own pace, without having to constantly stop and annotate. Personally, I feel that this takes away from the story. Although these are my typical personal opinions on this matter, I do feel that reading these short stories as a group is helping my comprehension of particular aspects in a short story. Even though it is frustrating to have to annotate, it does help to have a solid topic to focus on, instead of "just reading".
I find it very useful for us to focus on one aspect of a short story at a time, instead of all at once. Annotating each individual short story while looking for specific things, helps me to concentrate and not get distracted. Also, this tactic helps me to understand each aspect of a short story with more depth. This, I think, will help later on in school when I need to write, in detail, a paper about short stories.
Reading Log:
Bitterblue, Kristin Cashore
9/27 - 60 min.
9/28 - 20 min.
9/29 - 45 min.
9/30 - 60 min.
total: 185 min.
Hi Madison.
ReplyDeleteI don't like reading with my class either. I like to read ahead, and it becomes a problem when I'm assigned prediction questions. I think that annotating is tedious, but it does help later on when I have to study a text. I'd hate for this to turn into a rant, but I absolutely can't stand questions where my teacher wants me to interpret a part of a book a certain way. Good post.