Prompt: Today we focused on constructing a strong literary argument paragraph about Wild and whether discomfort is necessary for meaningful personal growth. After working through the claim-evidence-analysis structure, explain which part of the paragraph was most challenging for you and why. Do you find it more difficult to create an arguable claim or to move beyond summary in your analysis?

 Prompt Response: What I found most difficult was finding the right way to explain my quotes. I had to remind myself I wasn’t summarizing, and make sure every line was building off the point of the argument. Once I reminded myself of that, it began to flow well. I think it's more difficult to make an arguable claim, because if your claim is good then the rest will fall into place. But if you have an alright claim you’ll find holes in it later on making your paragraph less effective. 

Summary: In class we went over body paragraph structures, and did a brainstorming idea activity. 

Reflection: It was fun writing a body paragraph for class again. I think once I start writing more and we do more practice in class, the process will become a lot easier. I enjoy the process of writing and if I can imagine the argument working in my head, then it's only a matter of time until it works out on paper.