Essay

Throughout middle school, essays had always been something I felt very confident about. I felt like I was a good writer and I always got a good grade. Boy did that change this year. Before this class I never looked any deeper into a novel than exactly what happened in the story. I didn't care what the theme was, finding motifs and symbols, or character development. Writing essays became quite a challenge for me because of this.

I've come a long way since the beginning of the year with my writing. Now when I read I find myself naturally noticing symbols, figurative language, and developing themes. I feel like my writing has become a lot better but I still have a lot to work on. I tend to repeat words or phrases over and over, seeming to be at a loss for new ideas. I also have a hard time transitioning into new paragraphs and I can't seem to come up with an interesting hook if my life depended on it! Although I have a lot to work on, I've learned a lot about writing essays this year and feel like it will help me a lot in years to come!

Summer Reading List

One book I'd like to read over the summer is The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen. Last year in 8th grade all of my friends read it and always talked about how amazing it was. So I figured I would probably enjoy it too. Another book I'd like to read is The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks. I saw the movie twice and it was amazing. So I'm guessing the book is probably a hundred times better! You can never go wrong with a Nicholas Sparks book!