A Discourse Approach in Reading : Learning Reflection

Learning Reflection

This course has 10 contents

Recount

 Narrative

Description

Procedure

Comparison and contrast

Cause and Effect

Definition

Classification

Exemplification

Problem and Solution

What is content it's easy for you?

I think "procedure"  is very easy because I usually search for new recipes on the internet. It makes me understand. Sometimes I used a dictionary online on my smartphone for finding the meaning of the technical terms that I didn't know.

What is content it's hard for you?

I think "Problem and Solution" because I'm confused between "Cause and Effect" and "Problem and Solution"

How did you solve the problem?

I must practice, read a lot and pay more attention in class. After class, I must preview and prepare the next lesson.

What are you attitudes toward to the lesson?

In my opinion, I think this course is very important for students because this course can help everyone, who wants to read, to improves they reading skill and perhaps they may get writing and speaking skills as well.

A Discourse Approach in Reading :Problem and Solution (CONTINUED)

On 4 April 2016
Today my teacher told us about the score that we took the test from last week.
Then, she gave correcttives feedback. I learnt about writing the title, main idea, and  problem and solution graphic organizer of the story.

I think writing the titleand mian idea of the story is very difficult. but, I'll practice more.
This course makes me improve my reading skill so much.

A Discourse Approach in Reading :Problem and Solution

On 28 March 2016
Today I had a test for 1 hour. After that, I learnt about Problem and Solution.
The problem and solution text may seem like it would be easy to recognize, but it can be moderatelydifficult to identify because it is frequently confused with the cause and effect pattern of organization, as they both have relational structures; however, if you read the passage and look specifically  for both a problem and a solution to the problem, you should find it pretty easy to distinguish from cause and effect, as cause and effect passengers do not propose solutions to any negative occurrences within the passage but rather just explain why or how they happen.
Then, I learned about problem and solution markers.

My teacher assigned us to do skill practice about circle problem markers and highlight the solution markers.

Before times up my teacher assign us to do next exercise and she will give correctives feedback next Monday.

A Discourse Approach in Reading : Exemplification

On 21 March 2016
Today my teacher gave correctives feedback about the last exercises.

text 1

What is Anthropology?

Text 2

Whales are divided into toothed and baleen categories.

Then my teacher started to teach about Exemplification , abbreviations and transitions in exemplification text.

After that she assigned us  to do exercise 1 ,2 and 3 that are about College Students' Pressures, Fun things to do in Great Falls and Many hazards in the home that jeopardize a child's safety.

A Discourse Approach in Reading : Definition and Classification

On 14 March 2016
Today I learnt about Definition and Classification.
First of all, I learnt about definition and classification markers.

These strategies help me categorize and understand texts that contain technical terms, definition, and classification.
Definition markers help  me identify both technical terms and their meanings.
Classification markers help  me identify both the general concepts and its types.

Then she assigned us to do the exercise for practicing skills.

Skill Practice 1 about circle definition markers and highlight the technical terms and underline the definitions. 

Skill Practice 2 about the classification diagram.

While I was doing the exercises,there was a power cut. we can’t concentrate to study because the weather and environment in the class is bad. Therefore, my teacher assigned us to do next exercise and took a break for lunch time.

A Discourse Approach in Reading : Cause and Effect (CONTINUED)

On 7 March 2016
Today I learnt about the effects of stress.
Stress means pressure or tension. It is one of the most common cause of health problems in modern life. Too much stress result in physical, emotion, and mental health problems.

I think this text is easy to understand although this text has a lot of the technical terms but I can guess the meaning of the technical terms from context.

A Discourse Approach in Reading : Cause and Effect

On  6  March 2016

Today I learnt about "Cause and Effect" is used to show how the facts or concepts result due to other facts, events or concepts.

My teacher  assigned us to write about causes of global warming and effects of global warming on the board.

Then she taught about cause and effect markers

Then she assigned us to do the exercise for practicing skills. 

Skill Practice 1 about circle cause markers and highlight effect markers

Skill Practice 2 about the cause and effect diagram. 

Before times up my teacher assign us to do next exercise that is about The Effect of Stress and she will give correctives feedback tomorrow.