Making significant connections in reading is essential to a good response.
A good way to start is to follow this formula
SUMMARY
What are you reading?
RESPONSE
Have something to say, don't just say anything.
CONNECT
To you (opinion, personal stories, relate to it, predict, etc...)
To your world (society views, common ideas, culture, traditions, popular thought, etc....)
To another text (can be books, news, tv show, commercial, something else you're "read")
A good way to start is to follow this formula
SUMMARY
What are you reading?
RESPONSE
Have something to say, don't just say anything.
CONNECT
To you (opinion, personal stories, relate to it, predict, etc...)
To your world (society views, common ideas, culture, traditions, popular thought, etc....)
To another text (can be books, news, tv show, commercial, something else you're "read")