Blog #16 First Semester Reflection

I grew a lot this semester. AP Literature and Composition has taught me a lot. And that statement only brushes the surface of what I've learned. Specifically, I've learned to write a more complex thesis statement and address the complexity with a stronger analysis than I started out with. I learned to look at things from a different perspective. Instead of just improving the skills I currently have, I expanded my skill set allowing for further growth. For example, Mis en Scene, was a new type of analysis that I was introduced to this semester.

I think I did well in finding the complexity in passages or texts. I thought I did well in keeping up with what was assigned considering it was a college course level. My goal this year was to become a better thinker and writer. Being broad goals, I had to specify something that could be measured to see if I was achieving the goal or not. So I followed the tracking category. Looking at the scoring guidelines, I know by looking at the score pairs 9-8, 7-6, 5-4, etc. I can tell where my level of complexity and writing lies. Grades are not everything, but I do believe they are a great indication of where I stand.

I 'd like to be able to spot complexity everywhere (and quickly too). My goal is to better write thesis statements that hold complexity. I would also like to increase the rate of my thinking. The AP test only allots a few minutes so I have to be able to read a text quickly and write a thesis that addresses complexity within a respectable time frame.