Personal Narrative: My Interpreter Reading Strategy

The first step I took was to pace myself well I was reading. And when I would read quickly and not understand I would read the

In chapter five, by Cris Tovani, “Why Am I Reading This” explains how educators need to establish a clear reading instructional plan. In order to accomplish understanding students need to concentrate on main ideas from the readings. Tovani explains that it is vital for teachers to model how students should hold their thinking or slow down their reading. Throughout the chapters she gives examples as question strategies, highlighting text, or summarizing key points. As this will benefit students in their reading assignment. Tovani also explains throughout the chapter that teachers should model thinking aloud. This strategy will benefit students on how to negotiate difficult text.

Why do pre-reading strategies that activate prior knowledge and raise interest in the subject prepare students to approach text reading in a critical frame of mind?

Then I read the chapter again, but this time I have made picture in my mind of the pages and I try to anticipate the terms and the concepts and my own examples for each concept before I read them. If I miss any, I jot them down again. Sometimes, I read the book backwards, sub-heading to sub-heading until I can see pretty much the whole

In order to master this skill I need to remember to use the SQ3R study technique. SQ3R stands for survey, question, read, recite and review. By surveying before I read it gives me an idea of what I am going to be reading about which will prepare my mind for what it is about take in. Asking questions and then answering them as I read will help information stick in my mind. When I read something, I need to remember not to get frustrated because I’m obviously not going to remember everything the first time. It’s okay to have to read things more than once. Also if I recite and review things over and over it will help me retain information as well. The more I use the SQ3R study technique the more comfortable I will become in reading. By doing this routinely it should help me improve my study skills and my academic success.

* Do a first reading that uses underlining, annotation, and summary to make sure you understand what the writer is saying. Go back to any sections that need clarification.

My literacy journey had begun earlier than most kids, according to my mother. I started reading in kindergarten, with help with the BOB books and the PBS show Between the Lions. I don’t know when I had started writing exactly, but I remember clearly writing short stories about my cat Stormy in 3rd grade. At that time we had to write weekly short stories, and I only ever wrote about my cat. In 4th grade, I had started exploring writing more; I would write plays for me and my friends to practice during recess. Most of them, I’m happy to say, were actually educational, so my teacher had even let my friends and I perform one about early-American settlers in front of our whole class.

In addition to the 30-35 pages of college level reading every week, we also had primary sources to go along with the readings, as well as reading checks twice, sometimes three times a week. At that time I had never had so much work in my life, so I did not know how to deal with the substantial change in workload compared to previous years. I went in to talk to Mrs. Carballo multiple times and that helped, but I was still not accustomed to having so much work, especially at that level of difficulty for one class along with all the work for my other six classes, so I ended up falling

In May 2003, I was a Staff Sergeant serving as a squad leader in a Military Police Company. We deployed to Baghdad, Iraq in support of combat operations; I led a squad of 12 Soldiers. My squad’s primary mission was conducting mounted and dismounted patrols in a neighborhood called Al-Dura in the southern part of Baghdad. Soon after arriving in country and receiving our mission, all squad leaders reported to the Battalion Headquarters for introductions and assigning of interpreters to our squads. I had never worked hand in hand with an interpreter before, I was apprehensive about bringing someone I did not know into our team especially someone who would be serving such an essential role in the success of our mission. I had a distrust of all Iraqi people initially, knowing

My earliest experience with reading and writing were traumatizing especially when I was in the first grade. I still recall the experience I went through to this day. It made me really hate myself because the other kids were making fun of me.

In this essay, I will talk about my reading life when I was younger and how I am now. When I was a young kid my parents would read to me. When I was in grade school they told me that education can go farther than other stuff. Finally, when I have gotten older I have started to read less and less because I’m not very good at writing and reading.

One goal for this quarter was to improve reading rhythms. Before I play, I sing and count out the rhythms. I also write out the counts and downbeats of rhythms I struggle with. I break down measures so I don’t learn my music incorrectly. Another goal I set for myself was to improve my articulation. I tend to not articulate or struggle with this. I am currently working with different articulation exercises and to build up my speed as well. My jury piece was composed by Robert Clérisse. He is a French composer who was a saxophonist. This piece was originally composed for the trumpet but was transposed. The andante section is meant to be expressive as if one is dancing. The allegro section is meant to be performed as a fanfare as if announced

I also believe that the SQ3R reading strategy is a great way of tackling reading assignments, especially if you’re not a strong reader. Keeping reading fun, having ambition and using the SQ3R strategy can develop your reading skills. I can relate on skimming over reading material, I often look things over quickly to see what catches my eye; unfortunately it doesn’t always work well especially with class assignments, but I have learned to do it efficiently using the SQ3R strategy. Taking notes is something I have always been horrible with, I rely on just re-reading to find the information I need, which can be time consuming. Without writing notes an individual isn’t really learning, the SQ3R strategy will allow us all to use our memory to its

reading before class and have understood much (but not necessarily all) of it. When the

I believe that my strategy of being in a quiet place with no distraction is working well. Also my strategy of connection the text with my real life and other classes. I may need to work on being able to stay focused in the book if I do have to get up and do something in the middle of my reading. I am aware of this problem though so I just give myself time to do the reading all in one sitting. I do need to work on annotating the text in a more meaningful way that I can understand if I come back to the article later. Right now I just highlight what stands out to me and write connections in the margins and when I come back to the readings later I don't know what is important and what is