My two strongest subjects this semester are probably short stories + literary elements and literary analysis. The process of applying one element to each story helped me learn each story/literary element individually. After using all the elements separately, I can interpret stories with a much broader view. In addition, analyzing text has been easier for me. Using the literary elements as a guideline, I know what to focus on. I personally think these two units went hand-in-hand, just because they complimented each other.
On the other hand, there are also many difficulties I have encountered. Already halfway through the year, I feel as though In Defense of Food and Nation are losing their spot in my mind. Remembering some scenes has become a problem for me. Next come literacy narratives. I know the positive traits of writing well, but not the writing process. I believe that each writer has a different view on how to develop papers. I don't like making a paper based on someone else's idea of how it should be created. Lord of the Flies looks like it'll be giving me a headache. Normally, I tend to miss small details of a book that hide valuable information. I would never have thought about the recurring color of pink in the story, but luckily Dr. deGravelles pointed out this.
So, my study guide will be categorized based on difficulty, with the hardest ones first and the easier ones last. At the moment, it looks like this (most difficult to least difficult): Summer Reading > Lord of the Flies > Literacy Narratives > Literary Analysis > Short Stories + Literary Elements. I believe this guide is going to help me a lot in the future; It's been nice to take a moment and look over the units to prioritize.
I think you will do just fine on the midterm. You are very specific with what you will study. Btw, I agree with your opinion on about the writing process. I think writers have different writing processes than others.
ReplyDeleteI too think the units go "hand in hand." Very nice way to word that. I too find it easier to digest and analyze text better ever since going over those units. Therefore, I too think it would be an excellent idea to review over all the major units that I either had trouble with or ones that had major impacts.
ReplyDeleteI too am losing detail of Nation and In Defense of Food in my head, and so far I'm not too in to LOTF. So these could be possible issues that occur at a later time. I also feel strongly about what you pointed out in the fact of basing essays off of a strict outline. I do know there is a basic structure you must follow in writing an essay but I feel that as long as a writer stays on the general track; they should be able to organize it the way they please. Finally, I think your categorizing of the hardest units to the toughest units are exactly where they should be, the only think though is I would switch Literary Narratives and Literary Analysis since our analysis paper has been giving me some trouble.