Since my last reflection, I am currently reading the book Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon. I would rate the previous book 8 out of 10 and really recommend it because to people who have an interest in fantasy book. There is also mysteries and adventure in it. It is a book that is very informative and rich in content. I found the text very engaging that it uses a third-person perspectives. Also I really like the structure of the book. Each chapter might talk about one of the main characters and how each of them have a different story line. By connecting the lines will make an answer to the mysteries.

• In the formative socratic seminar I only show a general understanding of the text. Thus something that I need improve is to go more deeper and discover the literacy devices being used  and the effects it have to the reader and to its theme.  I should also try to cite number pages to give evidence to my claim.

• One of the feedback from the rubric and my peer is that I was too quiet and should engage with more ideas, “Be brave to just jump in and share your idea.” Therefore one of the goals for next time will be involve in the conversation and share more ideas.

•  Goals to improve for the next one is to contribute with ideas that lead to further discussion, linking and have connection with the general text. Also speak clearly of my idea in a formal style.
• One of the feedback from the rubric was my language was “informal through out.” This is why I need to improve my speaking to be in a formal style.
• Steps to achieve these goals will be doing a well preparation. Making sure I have a good and deep understanding of the chapters and the text.

I am still reading The Well of Ascension. I’m currently on chapter 22.

The development of the novel haven’t change a lot since my last reflection. The characters are facing a problem of defending their city from other two forces. Solutions were slowly carried out and progress made was little. The author includes a lot of details of individual character instead of the plot.  The author wrote two different situation going on in the main plot and getting it go together, sharing ideas and information among the characters. This novel was written in third-person limit that we can only see things from the main characters.

I am currently reading The Well of Ascension. The second book of the mistborn series.

The book is mainly about how the main characters is trying to overthrow the empire and building a new system to make everyone equal. Also defeating the power that will eventually destroy the world. The rest of the novel have already been suggested in the first two book, and kind of gives the reader of a general idea that what the characters will be facing, but also having twist in the plot giving surprise. I personally thinks that the text sometimes is a bit confusing that each character is apart and doing their own things, then at the end came back together and closing the mystery. The novel included irony to show that how different level of people is treated unequal and unfair.

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By reading for some times every day, I would like to improve my writing skills. I will know I have achieved this when I can arrange better sentences in my writing.