Dear Ms. Langley,
These second six weeks have definitely been a short and quick one. For choice reading, I have been reading The Incidents of a Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs. I have not been able to complete my choice reading book these six weeks, which is something I regret. I have really been enjoying reading Citizen: An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine. I have been challenging myself to take detailed annotations as I read, using sticky notes to jot down ideas and thoughts within my book. On my sticky notes, I collect topics similar to those we have discussed in class, such as, emerging themes, writing styles, questions that I develop, and specific quotes that I find intriguing or thought-provoking. I feel that it would be better to prepare ahead of time in order to be set for when we write our essay on the book. In the area of writing, specifically my assertions, I felt strong and confident. When writing our assertion on the mentors, I chose Jason Reynolds and I loved his commencement speech. Having the option to choose someone we could connect to and found interest in, it allowed me to really feel comfortable and excited when writing about his speech. I enjoyed it and really felt passionate about it as it was my first time ever hearing him publicly speak. When writing the assertion, I truly spent time in my annotation to make specific connections and to have a thought out analysis already prepared to be able to create my assertion more effectively. Here is a link to my assertion and annotations: Jason Reynolds’s 2018 Lesley University Commencement Speech. As I am going through this semester, I am noticing that I am continuously growing as a better reader, writer, and student in general. Despite the circumstances, I am learning to adapt to the changes and still challenge myself to get my education and complete my assignments. The learning goals that I created at the beginning of the year, I believe that I have reached many and am still improving as well. In the area of reading, I have not increased or quite reached the reading goal that I want to be at yet. Next six weeks I want to truly reach my goal, and reach the overall class goal of reading two books per six weeks. In the area or witing, I think that I am doing well and I am truly continuing to grow as a writer. For critical thinking and being an effective student, I am constantly pushing myself to speak up within our cohort groups and in full class discussions. I have been a more efficient student with the work that I turned in. Next six weeks, I hope to work even harder and improve more.
Thank you,
SaNaya White
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