Should I be ashamed for being a poor writer and reader,since I am in 12 th grade this year?

Question

Today,in writing class I struggled.. I could not identify the thesis of an article nor could I spot counterclaim that the author makes. I think I have dyslexia because I have a hard time understanding what I read. While my peers read an article for 10 minutes or so,I took like 3 hours.
All of my homework requires reading of some sort and so I took more that 8hours to do all of them...

I am very disappointed with my reading and writing skills. As a senior in high school,am I supposed to be a very good writer? I wiuld expect myself to be so,but apparently I am the opposite of what I expect myself to be. The sensation if struggling to read and understand or to identy a thesis or counterclaim greatly discourage me.

I would admit myself to be a poor reader and writer,but from this post,would you say that my writing skill is poor? Do you think I have dyslexia from just looking at this post? By the way I does dyslexia affect both reading AND writing?

I know I struggled reading the most..second would be writing..

I self-diagnosed myself..and it seems to be accurate given the fact that I have difficulty comprehending what I read.

Oscar · Answer

I think if you have dyslexia, you wouldn't have been able to self-reflect yourself into writing this problem. It is not given that all 12th graders could write at the level or standards of a good writer. Each person has his or her own strengths and weaknesses, therefore try to think in an optimistic perspective!

Writeacher · Answer

http://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=how+to+become+a+better+writer

Skip the ads, and read many of the other linked articles. You'll find lots of good ideas in here.

One hint ... "self-diagnosed myself" is repetitive. How could you rephrase that thought without having "self" in there twice?

Writeacher · Answer

PS -- All through high school and college, I needed more time than my friends did to get reading done, whether assignments or research or whatever. Don't worry about time; just make sure you are understanding what you read. That's more important than speed.

Veronica · Answer

Thank you for your optimism! After reading your posts, I felt more encouraged and more motivated to try my best. Have a wonderful day! :) Writing well will be my goal!