I feel that my blog has developed very well throughout the year, especially this semester. The following link provides my blog post that best exemplifies my analysis of the text:( http://ruesreadingblog.blogspot.com/2015/01/key-to-helping-poor-is-understanding.html ) In this post, I wrote about a column by Krista Ramsey. In the second paragraph, I added a quote from the story, which is where my analysis of the text is the strongest. By adding the quote into the paragraph, I allowed the reader of the blog to connect with the story and it helped emphasis my point; making others feeling wanted, especially the poor, is the key to helping others. Also, when I break down the quote in the last bit of the second paragraph, I help the readers understand what the quote is saying and what each bit means to me.
I have several goals I would like to accomplish in both my reading and writing within the next year. For future reading, I would like to start reading a bigger variety of genres. I tend to stick to books and genres I am more comfortable with reading about, like realistic fiction. My goal for the next year is to read at least 3 books with genres I do not usually read. This goal will help me step out of my comfort zone and into a place where I can experience new things. I would also like to write more throughout the next year. I really enjoy writing and I would love to grow and expand in it. My goal for next year is to start a blog or a column on Word Press. On this blog, I will try to write on it once or twice a week. Another goal to help me improve my writing is possibly applying for the chronicle. The are also some areas of improvement I would like to work on next year in both my reading and my writing next year. I would love to be able to read books faster, so that is a definite improvement for me to work on. In my writing, I would like to improve on my syntax and diction in different things to help expand my vocabulary.
