Narratives read

The art crisis
Don’t knock it
Parental Advisory
Makayla Julie & I
From being a mentee to a mentor
Is it an option to drop out of middle school
No one but myself
Success

2- A similar experience that many narratives seem to share are people learning to love writing, or reading. Whether it be an apprenticeship like Mrs. O’Connell the 8th grade teacher or the mother who taught her son to open his mind up to school when his classmates would complain about how much they hate it. Another important theme is freedom to write what you want. Having the option to choose what you can write about makes the literature piece completely original, also more rewarding when it’s finished. A familiar feeling these authors write about is how passionately they are about what they’re reading. When you can find a book your very interested in, it tends to be fun to read that material.

3- A unique experience I read about in “don’t knock it” was the word of advice Mrs. O’Connell told the author “if a book catches your eye, then that is the one for you”. The author then read a book he found, based on that advice and how that piece of literature had related his own life so much. I find this connection the reader had with that book very strong. Another cool example I read about was how the mother in “parental Advisory” opened her kid’s mind up to school when his peers would bash on the education. A interesting experience in the narrative “Makayla Junie & I” was how these girls viewed this character in a book as their role model growing up, that’s how big of an impact this literature had on these people. A narrative that I can personally relate to is in “from being a mentee to being a mentor” the author has to juggle his own life & studies while also teaching his brother how to read. My older brother supported me a lot whenever I needed help with school growing up. I see my brother as the author and myself as Ben.

4-One of the things these literacy narratives are saying to me about writing is how much more creative and Fun writing can be when I can choose what to write about. The papers we write and the assignments we complete, are often “supposed” to be done in a certain way. For example, Specific formats with guidelines we must abide by. Being able to write about things that interest me can be a more enjoyable experience in contrast to being told to write about something I had no control over. Another thing these literacy narratives are saying about me as a reader is that you really have to find something you truly enjoy to get into it. Kids especially dislike having to read books & articles they’re not interested in.

5- how impactful was Makayla on your development as a reader ?
How hard was it to transition to only taking care of yourself to teaching your little brother how to read & committing a lot of time for that.?
Why do you think Lyell gave you so much confidence t do good in school ?
How did that project in Mr. Bruhl class affect your outlook on future projects/presentations?