Learning Blog: Wednesday, December 17th

What We Did?

During the first block of Humanities yesterday, we wrote down 5 pros and cons about the novel we read. [Everyone in our class is in a group with 4 (more or less) people, and each group has a book that they read]. Not only did we list the pros and cons of the novel we read, but also we rated the novel out of 10, and explained what the ‘best-selling points’ of the book  were (if you were to try and sell it to someone).  We had to write down a short summarization of the main plot of the book as well.

Why We Did It?

I believe that the reason we wrote what we did about our novels was to check our understanding of the novel and to make sure that we actually read it and comprehended it. It also helps Ms. Lees, our teacher to know that we fully understand the book we read. We also did what we did, because it helps understand how to identify the pros and cons in things, whatever they be. It also helps us in the sense that we learn how to expand on our thoughts, develop our writing skills and learn how to give evidence as to what we think or write about.

Another reason as to why we reviewed the book and such, was because later on in our second block of Humanities yesterday, we filmed (or at least tried to) commercials on our novels trying to ‘sell’ them. For example giving some info about the book, or saying which audience the book would appeal to.

Reflections and Connections:

Being able to comprehend and understand pieces of writing or in this case, a novel, is a skill that is extremely useful. It is a skill that you will you use many times now, and in the future. Also, learning to see the good and the bad in things is also useful. These two skills can be applied to many of the things you might in the future. Where you may be in university or at your workplace, these two skills could help you. For example, in order to understand English literature or such, you have to have a strong literary understanding and know how to comprehend pieces of writing. Also, if you were at your workplace and needed to review a project or something along those lines, you must be able to see the pros and cons of the project.

 

Homework Reminders:

We have our four paragraphs assignments from our paragraph booklet due tomorrow. Don’t forget that we have to write our brainstorming list, topic outline, and double-spaced draft for every one of our paragraphs.