So for this semester, I read a few independent reading books... but I guess that's just how it is when your busy with band. I read the end of The Fault in Our Stars (I had already started it during the summer), though I didn't blog about it. I also read Cress by Marissa Meyer. It was okay, but definitely not as good as the previous books in the series. Ha. In fact I didn't like it very much at all. The third book that I started and still currently reading, is The Help. I liked it a lot more than I thought I would. It's actually kind of funny(I absolutely recommend it if you haven't read it already).
Sooooo.... I know I should have been more active on goodreads, but I haven't. That's why all of the books I read during this semester were book recommendations.
I honestly have to say that my blogs did evolve over the course of the semester. Let's just say they were not the whole, "Knock-your-socks-off" blog. At first they would just be very repetitive and wayyyy to simple. They didn't have much thought put into them. As time went on, I started adding in textual evidence about halfway through the semester. Not only that, but I started to put in some different varieties of visual evidence besides just pictures. In comparison to the SUPERIOR blog post criteria, my posts have shifted closer and closer to the expected requirements. Specifically, My blog posts have become less professional voice and more... blog post-y... conversational like voice. Hopefully my blog will evolve EVEN MORE next semester.
Ok. 3 goals... let's see... Um... Well... Oh! Got it!
Goal #1... Make my blog posts more thoughtful. I noticed that when I blogged, it was very repetitive and just went on and on with no meaning or thought put into it at all. it was just a "I have to do it so I'll just put random stuff down" kind of situation. Ya know what I mean?
Goal #2...For next semester, I want to read more challenging books. for me, I feel that when a book is not hard to read, but challenging, it's easier to write about. If I understand everything, then, there's not really any point. Whereas when a book has a great plot, good diction...etc., the blog posts can just come flowing. A challenging read means something to write.
Goal #3... Well, I can't say "read more" because that was already clarified in the directions. For some reason, it's so hard to come up with a 3rd goal. Is that just how I am? A maximum of 2 goals? Soooooo... Goal #3... goal #3... goal #3? Aha! Got it. For goal #3, I want to incorporate better visual aid. Yes, it has gotten better over this semester, but there is definitely room for improvement. Most of my visual aid has been mainly pictures, a couple videos here and there, and only, like, one article link.
I'm pretty sure this is the longest blog post I've done in a while. :)
