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My theme and summary post was my best post. The student determines a theme or central idea of a text. I said the theme of 13 Reasons Why was "It is better to cherish what you have while you have it, or you might lose it." Analyzes in detail its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details. I said "You do not quite see this in the beginning because you think that Clay is guilty, but then when his tape comes up and the first thing Hannah points out is that he shouldn't quite be on the list, you see that Clay should have realized that Hannah was within his reach." The student provides an objective summary of a chapter or part of the text. I summarized the chapter, "In this chapter, Clay pops the tape in. It's his tape. Hannah starts off by telling him explicitly that he should not be on this list for the same reasons as the others. Then Hannah tells why he is on there. Clay and Hannah went to a party and ended up getting in some sort of relationship, but it's different for both of them. They just hide away and kiss. Hannah describes it as, "different than any other experience," she's had. Clay feels just about the same. Hannah suddenly gets flashbacks of her past relationships and forces Clay up and out. Clay is deeply confused, did he do something? He doesn't have a clue. but Hannah puts him on the list for the better. She says that he needed to be on it, and that she is sorry."
The goals I need to make for next trimester consist of fitting reading into my tight schedule when it opens up, and working on writing. I hope to read at least two new books, of a decent length, without having to force myself. I want to work on my comprehension while reading, and picking more up from the text. I need to work on analysis writing, because although it is not poor, it is not to the standard I'd like it to be.
