Why I said what I said to Jaileen and Mateo

Jaileen's poem interpretation had some really good ideas. I felt like she was able to efficiently explain certain symbolism's throughout her essay. While reading her piece, I became a bit confused which is how I came to my choice of sentence structure as HOC. I told Jaileen to re-read and to make sure that her sentences were properly structured to ensure a smooth flowing essay. I also reminded her about the instructions in the assingments and asked her the following questions: Why did this poem stand out to you? What are some specific reasons that this poem had an impact on you? I told Jaileen that the answer to these question would greatly help her introductory paragraph. A definition of tone and symbolism in her own words was required, so I reminded her of that as well.

After reading Mateo's draft, I was pleased to see that he recognized a pattern in the lines of the poem. I told Mateo that I felt like he did a good job in describing his interpretation of the symbolism he found in the poem. I told him this because he used many descriptive words to help get his ideas across. As I was reading Mateo' s entry, I felt that his organization could use his attention and this is why I chose organization for a HOC. I also reminded Mateo that tone in the poem was not literally the sound or rhyme schemes, but more of the author's attitude. I told this to Mateo because I feel that if he understands the authors attitude, it will help him to develop a better analysis of the authors ideas. Overall, I liked Mateo's interpretation.