Now that I am finishing up my final essay of the 2009-10 school school year, I feel really accomplished in how much I have improved my literary skills and writting essays. The most challenging part for me in the essay-writting process is to thourghly understand what I want my essay to express, or the big picture surrounding my ideas. Once I have all of this clearly understandable, I feel very rewarded with the result: a well written essay.
As almost all people, I do have some shortcomings in my essays. Some of the "B grade or lower reasons" that I can spend more time to correct is poor transitions. I can also work more on creating a better conclusion paragraph that wraps up the entire essay and makes the reader walk away with an emotional or sentimental outlook on what I addressed.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Summer Reading.
The Lone Survivor- Marcus Luttrell
This book is on my summer reading list because my dad read it and he told me that it was a great book. It is also about a topic that I am really interested in, war. I heard that it is about a true event that took place in Afganistan a few years ago.
The Kitchen Boy- Robert Alexander
My mom told me to read this book and I've been meaning to read it for a while. It is about a masacre that took place at the last Tsar's house in Russia and the only survivor to tell the story was the author, the family's kitchen boy.
This book is on my summer reading list because my dad read it and he told me that it was a great book. It is also about a topic that I am really interested in, war. I heard that it is about a true event that took place in Afganistan a few years ago.
The Kitchen Boy- Robert Alexander
My mom told me to read this book and I've been meaning to read it for a while. It is about a masacre that took place at the last Tsar's house in Russia and the only survivor to tell the story was the author, the family's kitchen boy.
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Culture Shock
(Hey Juliet)
I think you're fine
You really blow my mind
Maybe someday, you and me can run away
I just want you to know
I wanna be your Romeo
Hey Juliet
This segment from the song, "Hey Juliet" by LMNT, is an example of how references to the play, Romeo and Juliet, are used everyday and we see these references all the time.
I think you're fine
You really blow my mind
Maybe someday, you and me can run away
I just want you to know
I wanna be your Romeo
Hey Juliet
This segment from the song, "Hey Juliet" by LMNT, is an example of how references to the play, Romeo and Juliet, are used everyday and we see these references all the time.
Monday, April 12, 2010
Extra Credit Blog
This year Mrs. Gilman's 3rd period Honors English class has been a pretty good experience. I have enjoyed the entertaining class discussions where both sides fight to convince the other that they are right. The time-consuming reading assignments havn't been the best, but other than that I havn't had a problem with the actual work. I respect Mrs. Gilman and all of my classmates which has made this a fun and memorable year.
The class work and assignments this year have been pretty time-consuming and repetative but when it comes down to it, I have learned a lot of useful information. For example, I learned how to diagram sentences and how to "TWIST" a piece of writing. Honors English has also forced me to read some pretty good books that I would have most likely never read before taking this class.
The class work and assignments this year have been pretty time-consuming and repetative but when it comes down to it, I have learned a lot of useful information. For example, I learned how to diagram sentences and how to "TWIST" a piece of writing. Honors English has also forced me to read some pretty good books that I would have most likely never read before taking this class.
Friday, March 26, 2010
Skit Prep
The first scene from Great Expectations that I would consider for the skit would be the very beginning of the book when Pip first runs into the convict in the marches. This would be fun to act out because of all the emotions that Pip goes through such as freight and exhaustion.
The next scene that would be fun to act out in class would be when Miss Havisham catches on fire while Pip is visiting her. This would be kind of funny to see how it would be presented in class.
The final scene that I would consider using for the skit would be when Pip is almost killed by Orlick and then is rescued by Herbert. There is a lot of action in that scene so you could do a lot in acting it out.
The next scene that would be fun to act out in class would be when Miss Havisham catches on fire while Pip is visiting her. This would be kind of funny to see how it would be presented in class.
The final scene that I would consider using for the skit would be when Pip is almost killed by Orlick and then is rescued by Herbert. There is a lot of action in that scene so you could do a lot in acting it out.
Thursday, March 18, 2010
More Questions About Great Expectations
Another part of this book that I did not fully understand was in chapter 38 when Pip and Estella are spending a lot of time together at Mrs. Brandley's house. Pip says on page 325, "The nature of my relations with her (Estella), which placed me on terms of familiarity without placing me on terms of favour, conduced to my distraction." Since they are spending so much time together I am wondering what officially is Pip and Estella's relationship status? Are they just friends, dating, engaged, or anything of that sort?
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Question!
Reading this book, there have been many parts that I don't understand fully. For example, in chaper 31, Pip says his expectations have been cancelled. My question is "What are Pip's expectations?" Are they lifelong goals set by himself, things required to become a gentlemen, or things he was told to do by another character like Mr. Jaggers, Miss Havisham, or even Joe?
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