Writing, Reading, And Reading

Humans have always loved stories, from magical ones filled with wonders, to the everyday life reciting’s. Humans crave stories; they crave the moment of going to a magical land of wonders that exceed their own lives. Such is the case with books. Books hold the magic of binding a story and making it immortal. Creating a world that shall never be forgotten, whilst always adding new members. Unfortunately not all see books as a valuable relic. Most people nowadays do not even deem books as worthy of their time at any given moment. Nevertheless, some books do have the power to make even books haters yearn for more and are read even centuries after they were first published. The article ”How Harry Saved Reading” written by Norman Lebrecht in 2011 dives into the subject of how J.K.Rowling managed to make

I spent my childhood consumed by books. I kept one in my bag and took every spare moment that I could to read, even if it was only a page. My parents made my teacher’s promise that I wouldn’t read during recess. In the mornings when they woke me up for school, they found me sleeping, still clutching my book from the night before, unable to put it down in spite of the tug of sleep.

Just like Sam and Willie, I still remember when growing up, the type of interest I had between reading and writing were distinct. I like reading short texts, magazines, the news paper, and even poems. However, when it comes to writing I could stay hours writing stories and often even filling up my note books writing down thoughts, quotes or ideas because of the joy that it brought in me. As it is mention in the article on page 317 on the second passage "-where there was much to be learned about adult worlds as well." This is a strong contrast with the Rodriguez and Freire's articles, they also mentioned similar point of views towards literacy as this one. Overall, reading open minds and eyes to see more than just what is being read but also

I’ve never put much thought into what defines reading or literacy. I know that they are life skills that are necessary for a person to have a functional place in the world. Growing up it was expected that you learned how to read, write, interpret, clarify, summarize, and question based on what is presented to you. It used to be based on textbooks, novels, and newsprint. As of now, I’ve lost count of the different ways that we can communicate.

The ideas of reading and writing seem intertwined, in order to do one of them you must be able to do the other. Which, makes both equally as powerful as the other in language and literature. Most authors who talk about the ideology of reading and writing, compose their works mainly based off of outside sources, mainly. However, author/comic writer Alison Bechdel composes a story about writing the story and the troubles and hardships she encountered while writing. This oddly more intricate story, though offers a deeper look into Bechdel’s personal life in which she explains her own thoughts as an omnipotent narrator. As the narrator of her own story – showing the character’s (herself) actual thoughts apart from dialogue –

In my earliest memories, I recall my parents reading me different stories such as Goodnight Moon and The Moral Compass. They encouraged me to read even before I began school. When I finally started school, I was an advanced reader, and I have been one ever since. Even though I was an advanced reader, my teachers would force me to read short, boring books that did not give me what I craved: adventure. The mundane books I was assigned to read caused me to resent reading for a while, but in third grade, I came across a series that quenched my thirst for adventure and challenged me as a reader. J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series taught me to love reading and learning.

Reading and writing is a significant component of life; in fact, an enormous amount of people benefit from the ability to read and write. Books may either express a story or may enlighten a person on a certain subject; just as, writing gives people the ability to express their feelings or write a story for entertainment. Likewise, there are numberless ways reading and writing can either express feeling or generate hours of entertainment. Writing is a way I keep myself busy when I have something on my mind. In addition, reading and writing has impacted my life by helping to improve my speech, expanding my knowledge, allowing me read the letters I received from my grandparents and write them back and providing countless hours of entertainment.

The ideas of reading and writing seem intertwined, in order to do one of them you must be able to do the other. Which, makes both equally as powerful as the other in language and literature. Most authors who talk about the ideology of reading and writing compose their works mainly based off of outside sources, mainly. However, author/comic writer Alison Bechdel composes a story about writing the story and the troubles and hardships she encountered while writing. This oddly more intricate story though offers a deeper look into Bechdel’s personal life in which she explains her own thoughts as an omnipotent narrator. As the narrator of her own story – showing the character’s (herself) actual thoughts apart from dialogue – Bechdel introduces

Suddenly I was doing more reading than watching TV. By sixth-grade, I was reading at the same level as a senior in high school. I continued to gobble down books as fast I could get my hands on them. Sixth-grade was the year I discovered the magical world of “Harry Potter”. Needless to say, it changed my young life. Since the sixth-grade, I have read the Harry Potter series a total of six times. Today some of my favorite authors include Sarah J. Maas, Victoria Aveyard, Katharine McGee, Marissa Meyer, and of course J.K. Rowling (Our Queen). My personal library is my prized possession and I’m proud to say I have read at least half of the books in the young adult section of the library, where I work part-time. My friends and I even host an informal book club demanding that everyone read our favorite book so that we can rant about them --and wait expectantly for the release of the next one-- together. It took a little more than five years, six teachers, and a lot of determination, but I finally overcame my dislike of reading. Today I’m happy to say that I would rather read than watch a movie after all a book is just a movie that you get to make for

The ideas of reading and writing seems intertwined; to do one of them one has to know how to do the other. Therefore, this makes both as powerful as the other in language and literature. Most authors who talk about the ideology of reading and writing, compose their works mainly based from outside sources and other author’s works. However, comic writer Alison Bechdel composes a story about the troubles and hardships she encounters while writing. This oddly more intricate story, offers a deeper look into Bechdel’s personal life in which she explains her own thoughts as an omnipotent narrator. As the narrator of her own story – showing the character’s actual thoughts apart from dialogue – Bechdel introduces her main theory: the creation of

Using imagination and creativity, J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series has also proven that literature can transform society. In her seven-book series J.K Rowling imagines and creatively pieces together a fantasy world of Muggles, wizards, tyrants, and heroes to symbolically share with readers problems plaguing modern society. Similar to Shelley’s work of the past, never before have readers in the modern era seen teenage and adult

Reading and writing are parallel processes with similar cognitive strategies. Because of the connection between thought and language, reading and writing should be incorporated into all content to enhance students' skills in thinking and learning. Reading is a process of stages in which a reader will; read, explore, and reflect on the text they are reading. The writing process is similar to the reading process, including various activities involving students gathering and organizing their ideas, writing a rough draft, revising and editing the draft, and, finally, publishing the writing. The Common Core State Standards’ main focus is on reading and writing. The Standards address learning to read, reading stories, and nonfiction texts, and writing texts of a wide-range of categories.

I never expected to fall in love with reading. No one in my family was an avid reader in their youth, in the same way that no one in my family was the type to make perfect grades in all their classes. But I was the one to break this stereotype formed by my family. They didn’t know what to do with me, a slightly chubby girl with her nose up a book at all times, who would read as she walked, as she talked, as she ate, as she laughed. Although I have certainly grown from being that young girl and have found my outlet in other things- sports, makeup, and clothing- one thing has always remained constant: my love for reading. Falling in love with reading was one of the best things that has ever happened to me.

In today 's education, students are expected to read and understand complex texts, read higher level informational texts, expand their academic vocabulary and communicate their reading and learning abilities through writing, in order to meet the Common Core Standards (Buehl, 2014). Researchers indicate that comprehension occurs when a reader engages with the text by creating meaning from what he or she is reading (Buehl, 2014). Four conditions that determine what meaning a reader will construct are, the readers, the text, the task, and the context. These four conditions play a significant role in helping students create meaning from a text, while also helping students meet the Common Core literacy standards (Buehl, 2014).

Throughout my many years in school, my interest and views on literature have continuously changed . In the early stages of my life, before I even entered the education system, reading was an activity that I truly enjoyed during my pastime. My interest in reading began with glamorous picture books with colorful illustrations as early as the age of four. My reading preference, of course, developed as I evolved into an older human being who knew how to prevent paper cuts and actually understood the meaning behind words. During grade school, I would entertain myself by reading short novels, including books from the widely popular Magic Tree House series and several novels written by the universally adored Roald Dahl, including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant Peach. My time in elementary school was the peak of my love for reading. That strong compassion for literature abruptly came to an end by the time I entered junior-high. I would no longer read books as a primary option to fulfill my boredom, as watching television and playing video games were immensely more enticing to my teenage mind. From then on, reading has felt more like English homework than anything.