Monday, January 30, 2012

editing questions

Andrea Reynolds
1). the whole entire thing because it had alot sentimetal value that showed emotion.
2). suggestions that i would say would be to give more details in how u felt in certain situations.
3).
4) the whole thing because her father pasted away and it is very inspirational. it is inspirational because shes had the strength to move on in life and stay positive.

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

SURVEY

1. no, because i dont like to read.
2. poetry
    notes
    jokes
    songs
3. comic strip
    songs
    magazines
4. no
5. b
6. yes, because it consist of debates and arguments, and i like when they get intense.
7. ill contribute depending on what the topic is.
8. basketball team at TWHS
9. i stayed home the whole weekend sick and laying in bed. i did alot of texting and watching tv. i also ate alot and slept for majority of the days.
10. dont give alot of work on assingments because i will run out of patience and not do it.
11. none


I AM POEM

I am from travels to Georgia,
From the humid air and the big malls
I am from the family of love, happiness, and laughter
Craziness and excitement
I am from the house of caring, giving, and sharing
I am from the father of loyalty and respectful
Hard work and dedication

I am from TWHS
From the great student sections and lamest dances
The funniest friends and highlights of my life
The best basketball seasons of my life

I am from travels to Georgia,
From the humid air and the big malls
And crazy family reunions

I am from New York
Where the city never sleeps and the start of every New Year
The crazy night life and the big city with big lights

I am from the Friday night battles of Worthington
Breathless sprints and annoying crowds
Craziest basketball games ever

I am from Columbus Ohio
The first chapter to the story of my life
The place that made me who I am today
The buckeyes and the Cleveland Cavaliers
I am from those moments
Left in the past good and bad
The moments that make my life

Friday, January 20, 2012

NARRATIVE
Answer the following:
1. What did you think of this narrative?
2. What was most interesting or engaging about it?
3. What surprised you?
4. Did this change your outlook on Helen Keller at all? Why or why not?
5. Copy and paste three examples of vivid detail and imagery that helped enhance the story
6. How can a narrative be more engaging than something like a biography? Why is it important to get someone's personal perspective?
7. Make a bulltted lists of some things you could write a narrative about


1. it was great, it was also a good inspirational and emotional story.
2. the thing that was most intersting about the whole thing was how she learned what water was..
3. how she fast she learned the new words.
4. no, because i already knew what her story was as a child.
5. (A) As the cool stream gushed over one hand she spelled into the other the word water, first slowly, then rapidly. I stood still, my whole attention fixed upon the motions of her fingers.I knew then that "w-a-t-e-r" meant the wonderful cool something that was flowing over my hand.
   (B) Miss Sullivan slowly spelled into my hand the word "d-o-l-l." I was at once interested in this finger play and tried to imitate it.
   (C)   I felt my way to the hearth and picked up the pieces. I tried vainly to put them together. Then my eyes filled with tears; for I realized what I had done, and for the first time I felt repentance and sorrow.

6. because a narrative shows a different point of view that makes you understand the story in a different way. its important to get someones personal perspective because you can know how they feel or how they look at something. it is also easier to put yourself in there shoes and imagine.
7. ~ basketball
    ~ high school
    ~ the day i came to thomas
    ~ the day my granpa got cancer
    ~ the day i fractured my ankle
    ~ my first high school dance
    ~ the day i turned 18
    ~ the day of my family reunion