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Writing is a process, and the first draft is rarely perfect. Strong writers improve their work through revision. After reviewing and revising your literary argument paragraph, what changes did you make to strengthen your writing?

  Prompt Response:  I was pretty happy with my first draft but the edits I made included improving transitions and polishing the format and language. I added more effective transitions to introduce quotes and explanations. I also think it helped to just reread my work with fresh eyes. When I was writing it in class, I quickly got very attached to the words I was using. However, when I looked at it again today the mistakes and unclear language jumped out at me and I was able to polish it so it makes more sense. I also fixed little grammar and punctuation mistakes. Summary: Today in class we looked at the feedback on our body paragraph and revised it. Reflection:  I got practice revising and editing my writing.
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Prompt: Today we discussed why academic writing must reflect your own thinking and understanding rather than relying on artificial intelligence to generate your ideas. After learning about the expectations for authentic writing, reflect on why it is important for students to write essays in their own words.

Prompt Response:  I think its important for students to write essays in their own words because every piece of writing you create is practice that hones your voice and makes you a better writer. Almost everyone will need to have polished writing skills for various tasks at some point in your life and relying on artificial intelligence to write will make you a weaker writer long term. I also think it's important that anything you put your name on, you should be able to back it up. By using AI, it takes away your ownership of the words you write.  Summary: Today in class we went over how to explain evidence and watched videos and answered questions about AI in schools. Reflection:  I got a better understanding on how to explain evidence.  
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Today we focused on constructing a strong literary argument paragraph about Wild and whether discomfort is necessary for meaningful personal growth. After working through the claim-evidence-analysis structure, explain which part of the paragraph was most challenging for you and why. Do you find it more difficult to create an arguable claim or to move beyond summary in your analysis?

  Prompt Response:  I find the analysis part of writing a literary argument to be the most challenging. I find it to be pretty simple to develop a claim and pick out strong evidence, but I do struggle a little analyzing the evidence. I think it always makes sense in my brain how it connects, but I have to put it into words so that others can walk through the same thought process as they read. I also think it's challenging because there is no concrete right or wrong answer, so it's hard to know if your interpretation will be effectively convincing for your reader. Summary: Today in class we discussed how to write body paragraphs for literary arguments. Reflection:  I got practice writing body paragraphs for literary arguments.  
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Reflect on your experiences with essay writing. What aspects of writing essays do you find most engaging or challenging? Discuss your personal strengths as a writer as well as specific areas where you experience difficulty or would like to improve. Support your reflection with clear examples from your own writing experiences.

Prompt Response:  An aspect of writing essays that I find most challenging is brainstorming. Especially when a specific prompt isn't given, I struggle to come up with something worth writing about or coming up with personal experiences or details that can support a claim. For example, in AP Lang last year I really disliked writing the FRQ 3, which is entirely supported by anecdotal evidence from your life or from the world. However, I think when given a specific prompt and being able to use evidence from the text, I will be more successful. Once I have brainstormed ideas and selected evidence, I don't usually struggle with putting it into essay format.  Summary:  Today in class we discussed how to write claims for a literary argument. Reflection:  I got practice constructing claims.   
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After viewing your classmates’ digital posters and reading the feedback comments left on your work, what new ideas or perspectives did you gain about your poster? Reflect on how the feedback influenced the way you think about your creative choices and describe what you learned about the creative process while designing and presenting your poster.

Prompt Response:  I discovered from comments on my poster and on my peer's posters that the visual creativity and design can influence a person's opinion and understanding of your ideas. If your poster is well organized and visually compelling, a person is going to want to look at it and read it more. I have learned that people really enjoy a lot of colors and a lot of pictures. The feedback influenced the way I think about my creative choices because it shows me that powerful writing isn't the only part of an effective poster and that the creativity and appearance also matters.  Summary: Today in class we commented on our classmates posters. Reflection:  I got better practice receiving and giving feedback.
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Reflect on the simile and metaphor worksheet. Which topic challenged you the most when creating your figurative language, and why? In your response, explain what made that topic difficult and how you worked through the challenge (or what you might do differently next time).

Prompt Response:  I think the topics that challenged me the most were the ones about criticisms I have heard from others, specifically about appearance and being told you wouldn't succeed. I think these challenged me the most because I had to think about the negative ways people view me which can be tough. I worked through the challenge by thinking about things that happened to me when I was little. I've had more time to think about those moments and process them so it was easier to write about them. Summary: Today in class we made our presentations using similes and metaphors. Reflection:  I got better figurative language skills and practice making presentations.
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Today you created similes and metaphors that reflect your struggles, growth, and resilience. In a well-developed paragraph, reflect on the process. What did you learn about yourself while writing your figurative language?

  Prompt Response:  When writing the metaphors and similes, I learned that I struggle to write about negative stories about myself using figurative language. I think if I talk about my struggles I tend to want to make it more humorous and less serious. Writing with figurative language forced me to dig into the feelings and use language and comparisons that evoked the same emotion. In some cases, I started with a metaphor or simile I wanted to use and struggle to make it connect to a story, and other times I struggled to find a way to turn a story into poetic language. Overall, I found that I struggle writing about my struggles seriously. Summary: Today in class we wrote metaphors and similes about our struggles Reflection:  I got better practice writing with figurative language.
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