Lauren Caffarelli
Ms. Molyneaux
English B
16 April 2015
Reading Article Reflection
After
reading “Performative Literacy,” I have a better understanding of the
strategies necessary to becoming a competent reader. Overall, I think I am an average reader and excel
in some areas but lack in others. I don’t
always tolerate uncertainty, because I like to be able to understand every
aspect of what I am reading. While
reading this article, I began to understand that it is not necessary to
understand everything right away, but it is important to reread to gain more
knowledge of the material. This year I
have pushed myself out of my comfort zone and gotten better at taking risks to
interpret the writing. From these
documents, I have learned that I need to ask myself questions before I read and
while I am reading to make sure I comprehend the information. I also need to work on directing my reading
process.
In
addition, I notice that my reading style depends on the book I am reading. For example when I read my World History text
book, I try to understand all background information before diving in. While reading, I focus to make sure I don’t
miss any important events or dates. In
contrast when I read a book for pleasure, I often worry more about enjoying the
story than catching every minute detail.
This
year I have taken time to annotate our novels.
It has helped with the open-book quizzes and writing essays at the end
of each book. Last year was the first
year I annotated, and it has gotten easier over time. If anything, I annotate too much, because
sometimes I get carried away with my highlighter. I need to work on annotating the important
pieces of information and not the extraneous.
I will definitely continue to annotate because it is useful when trying
to find information, and I think it helps to better understand the story.
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