A couple things I learned this year was how the post things on my blog and also how to identify certain parts of a story. I learned how to identify the mood, tone, and the theme because I didn't learn anything last year. I also learned a lot of new words this year and read some AP and college level books. Those books I would never have because they are way over my level. I like how we didn't have to read about the stories in the books because the stories in the book because the stories are super boring.
I've been able to be more efficiently participate in the world outside of school because everytime I post something on my blog there is someone from France that is always viewing my blogs when I post them. I think it is awesome how people from other countries can see what I post.
Friday, December 16, 2016
Thursday, December 8, 2016
Tuesday, December 6, 2016
Something Interesting
I thought that this was interesting "Alaska is the state with the highest percentage of people walking to work".
Sunday, December 4, 2016
A Sound of Thunder Vocab
Correlate- to figure out or create a relationship between 2 items or events
Paradox- a statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory
Infinitesimally- indefinitely or exceedingly small
Subliminally- existing or operating below the threshold of consciousness
Malfunctioning- failure to function properly
Undulate- move with a smooth wavelike motion
Paradox- a statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory
Infinitesimally- indefinitely or exceedingly small
Subliminally- existing or operating below the threshold of consciousness
Malfunctioning- failure to function properly
Undulate- move with a smooth wavelike motion
An Earth-Shattering Fart
Response to A "Sound Of Thunder"
I read some of the story I didnt finsh it but what I understand from the story is Eckel went on a safrai but going back to the past to hunt aniamal in the past like dinosaurs . In order for him to do this hourney he had to pay $10,000 just to travel and hunt and if he doesnt follow any of the other rule he need to pay $10,000 again.
Emerson Child Essay
In the the essay on self reliance by Emerson you learn about him as a thinker and how he go about thing and how he see everything. In the following paragraphs I will explain his syntax his tone and diction as if i was saying it to a 10 year old.
In this first paragraph I am a explain his syntax. The way Emerson chooses and uses his word are pretty straight foward it not like young good man brown where you would need to look up alot of words even as an adult. Emerson uses alot of qoutes to get his message through. For exsample one of my favorite qoute are "Do not think the youth has no force, because he cannot speak to you and me. Hark! in the next room his voice is sufficiently clear and emphatic."This is one one of my favorite qoutes because it saying us as younger kids had forces because we would scream out what we want and wouldn't let us be affected by other people but as we grow older we be more careful with what we do because of how other people would look at us.His syntax is similar to his diction.
In this paragraph I will explain Emerson diction or his choice of word in a particular situation. Emerson choice of word in his essay is pretty obvious for exsample his whole main point of the story is how we let others get into are minds to judge us. We as people care what others think about us and that his point we shouldn't care what other think about us but it unfortunate that we do anyways. For exsample Emerson said "Speak what you think now in hard words, and to-morrow speak what to-morrow thinks in hard words again." Which means speak what you want and don't let any one get in the way of it or let them judge you.
In this story Emerson tone is more of a disappointment of how the world became as we grew older. Emerson just want peace and for everyone to be diffrernt and not to be judge.For exsample he said
"I wish it to be sound and sweet, and not to need diet and bleeding. I ask primary evidence that you are a man, and refuse this appeal from the man to his actions. " This mean he want everything to be quiet and non judgementap and for us to die and say what we want with out let anyone bring you ng you down or feel uncomfortable. Emerson tone is just depression and disappointment of what world had to become.
As you can see in the last paragraphs I disscused the syntax,diction, main idea, and tone in a way for a 10 year old to understand. As a 10 year old he/she should know his main idea was to not let no one judge you an to be yourself like you did when you were younger.
In this first paragraph I am a explain his syntax. The way Emerson chooses and uses his word are pretty straight foward it not like young good man brown where you would need to look up alot of words even as an adult. Emerson uses alot of qoutes to get his message through. For exsample one of my favorite qoute are "Do not think the youth has no force, because he cannot speak to you and me. Hark! in the next room his voice is sufficiently clear and emphatic."This is one one of my favorite qoutes because it saying us as younger kids had forces because we would scream out what we want and wouldn't let us be affected by other people but as we grow older we be more careful with what we do because of how other people would look at us.His syntax is similar to his diction.
In this paragraph I will explain Emerson diction or his choice of word in a particular situation. Emerson choice of word in his essay is pretty obvious for exsample his whole main point of the story is how we let others get into are minds to judge us. We as people care what others think about us and that his point we shouldn't care what other think about us but it unfortunate that we do anyways. For exsample Emerson said "Speak what you think now in hard words, and to-morrow speak what to-morrow thinks in hard words again." Which means speak what you want and don't let any one get in the way of it or let them judge you.
In this story Emerson tone is more of a disappointment of how the world became as we grew older. Emerson just want peace and for everyone to be diffrernt and not to be judge.For exsample he said
"I wish it to be sound and sweet, and not to need diet and bleeding. I ask primary evidence that you are a man, and refuse this appeal from the man to his actions. " This mean he want everything to be quiet and non judgementap and for us to die and say what we want with out let anyone bring you ng you down or feel uncomfortable. Emerson tone is just depression and disappointment of what world had to become.
As you can see in the last paragraphs I disscused the syntax,diction, main idea, and tone in a way for a 10 year old to understand. As a 10 year old he/she should know his main idea was to not let no one judge you an to be yourself like you did when you were younger.
Thursday, December 1, 2016
Today's Assignment
-The comparison between Jessica's Blog and the poem is that she interprets it as an actual story of Immigrants, but I interpret it as a Metaphor for new inmates in Jimmy Santiago Baca's prison.
-Nobody at my table has really read it, two were absent, one's lazy(Evelyn).
-Nobody at my table has really read it, two were absent, one's lazy(Evelyn).
Sunday, November 13, 2016
My Emerson
My quote: "The secret of fortune is joy in our hands."
I think it means that if you actually work hard you will be successful and no one can take that away from you.
I think it means that if you actually work hard you will be successful and no one can take that away from you.
Friday, October 28, 2016
Author in progress
I didn't write anything because I forgot what I was gonna write for the questions.
Journal Oct. 27
Yesterday for the essay thing we had to write I totally forgot what I was gonna right about. On Wednesday evening I went to see what the questions were and I was thinking about them but when the time came to write the answers on paper I had total brain fart.
Wednesday, October 26, 2016
My future
After high school I'm going to Hancock to get my general Ed done and then I'm mostly likely going to transfer to Texas A&M and major in civil engineering . Im going to get my bachelor of science in civil engineering degree.
Sunday, October 23, 2016
PSAT experience
I absolutely hated the test and never wanted to take it but I need a lot of practice if I'm going to pass the actual SAT test.
Sunday, October 16, 2016
Literature analysis #2
1. Briefly summarize the plot of the novel you read, and explain how the narrative fulfills the author's purpose (based on your well-informed interpretation of same).
In the story "Be careful what you wish for" by R.L. Stine the plot is first helping the lady who grants wishes.Then saying the wishes but carefully and not taking all the wishes at once and lastly be careful what you say.
2. Succinctly describe the theme of the novel. Avoid clichés.
In the story the theme is giving Samantha three wishes but the wishes were granted as close as possible to the wishes but not always right and ruined life's.
3. Describe the author's tone. Include a minimum of three excerpts that illustrate your point(s).
The author tone of the author was mixed emotions. One emotion was happy. Another one was sadness. Lastly was a fierce emotion. The author tone changed from happy to scared when Samantha wishes that she was better then the whole basketball team because the wish made everyone weak but her.
4. Describe a minimum of ten literary elements/techniques you observed that strengthened your understanding of the author's purpose, the text's theme and/or your sense of the tone. For each, please include textual support to help illustrate the point for your readers. (Please include edition and page numbers for easy reference.)
Setting: is taken place at the school, forest, and at Samantha house. I know these places are the plots because that where the author told the reader.
Conflict: Samantha didn't get along with the other girls and was the worst player on the basketball team.
Mood: fierce
Genre: fiction
Point of view: Third Person
Characters aren't people, but they often provide the most compelling connection with a text.
1. Describe two examples of direct characterization and two examples of indirect characterization.
- Direct characterization- When Judith and Anna got into a fight.
-Direct characterization- When Judith tripped Samantha on purpose.
-Indirect characterization- When Samantha wishes for Judith to disappear.
Indirect characterization- When Samantha turned into a bird.
Why does the author use both approaches, and to what end (i.e., what is your lasting impression of the character as a result)?
The author uses indirect and direct characterization to make the reading interesting. My last impression on the story was does Judith ever take back her wish.
2. Does the author's syntax and/or diction change when s/he focuses on character? How? Example(s)?
Yes because Judith went from being mean to Sam to being nice to Sam.
3. Is the protagonist static or dynamic? Flat or round? Explain.
It dynamic because all the changing in whishes and emotions.
4. After reading the book did you come away feeling like you'd met a person or read a character? Analyze one textual example that illustrates your reaction.
Yes and No because I know the Characters attitude but it changes from the wishes so I quite didn't get to met the rest of Judith.
In the story "Be careful what you wish for" by R.L. Stine the plot is first helping the lady who grants wishes.Then saying the wishes but carefully and not taking all the wishes at once and lastly be careful what you say.
2. Succinctly describe the theme of the novel. Avoid clichés.
In the story the theme is giving Samantha three wishes but the wishes were granted as close as possible to the wishes but not always right and ruined life's.
3. Describe the author's tone. Include a minimum of three excerpts that illustrate your point(s).
The author tone of the author was mixed emotions. One emotion was happy. Another one was sadness. Lastly was a fierce emotion. The author tone changed from happy to scared when Samantha wishes that she was better then the whole basketball team because the wish made everyone weak but her.
4. Describe a minimum of ten literary elements/techniques you observed that strengthened your understanding of the author's purpose, the text's theme and/or your sense of the tone. For each, please include textual support to help illustrate the point for your readers. (Please include edition and page numbers for easy reference.)
Setting: is taken place at the school, forest, and at Samantha house. I know these places are the plots because that where the author told the reader.
Conflict: Samantha didn't get along with the other girls and was the worst player on the basketball team.
Mood: fierce
Genre: fiction
Point of view: Third Person
Characters aren't people, but they often provide the most compelling connection with a text.
1. Describe two examples of direct characterization and two examples of indirect characterization.
- Direct characterization- When Judith and Anna got into a fight.
-Direct characterization- When Judith tripped Samantha on purpose.
-Indirect characterization- When Samantha wishes for Judith to disappear.
Indirect characterization- When Samantha turned into a bird.
Why does the author use both approaches, and to what end (i.e., what is your lasting impression of the character as a result)?
The author uses indirect and direct characterization to make the reading interesting. My last impression on the story was does Judith ever take back her wish.
2. Does the author's syntax and/or diction change when s/he focuses on character? How? Example(s)?
Yes because Judith went from being mean to Sam to being nice to Sam.
3. Is the protagonist static or dynamic? Flat or round? Explain.
It dynamic because all the changing in whishes and emotions.
4. After reading the book did you come away feeling like you'd met a person or read a character? Analyze one textual example that illustrates your reaction.
Yes and No because I know the Characters attitude but it changes from the wishes so I quite didn't get to met the rest of Judith.
Vocab 6
1. Meme: an element of a culture or system of behavior that may be considered to be passed from one individual to another by nongenetic means, especially imitation
2. Virus: an infective agent that typically consists of a nucleic acid molecule in a protein coat, is too small to be seen by light microscopy, and is able to multiply only within the living cells of a host
3. Blog: online journal
4. wiki: a website that allows collaboration editing of its content and structure by its users
5. URL: Uniform resource identifier
6. Website: A location connected to the internet that maintains one or more pages on the World Wide Web
7. www: (world wide web) is a network of the online content that is formatted in the HTLM and is accessed via HTTP
8. Internet: The global communication network that allows almost all computers worldwide to connect and exchange information
9. 2.0: Used to denote a superior or more advanced version of an original concept, produce, service, etc.
10. Open Source: Denoting software for which the original source code is and freely available and may be redistributed and modified
11.Viral: an imagae video, and ect that is circulated rapidly in the internet
2. Virus: an infective agent that typically consists of a nucleic acid molecule in a protein coat, is too small to be seen by light microscopy, and is able to multiply only within the living cells of a host
3. Blog: online journal
4. wiki: a website that allows collaboration editing of its content and structure by its users
5. URL: Uniform resource identifier
6. Website: A location connected to the internet that maintains one or more pages on the World Wide Web
7. www: (world wide web) is a network of the online content that is formatted in the HTLM and is accessed via HTTP
8. Internet: The global communication network that allows almost all computers worldwide to connect and exchange information
9. 2.0: Used to denote a superior or more advanced version of an original concept, produce, service, etc.
10. Open Source: Denoting software for which the original source code is and freely available and may be redistributed and modified
11.Viral: an imagae video, and ect that is circulated rapidly in the internet
Vocab 5
- venomous- poison
- stolid- not easily stirred or move mentally
- hypnotized- to influence, control, or direct completely
- suspended- to hang by attachment to something above
- transformed- to change in form, appearance, or structure
- accuse- to charge with the fault
- anticipate- to realize beforehand
- fringe- a decorative border of thread, cord
- melancholy- a gloomy state of mind
- earnestly- serious in intention, purpose, or effort
- dissolve- to make a solution of, as by mixing with a liquid
- aggravate- to make worse or more severe
- illuminate- to supply or brighten with light
- capillary- pertaining to or occurring in or as if in a tube of fine bore
- proboscis- the trunk of an elephant
Vocab 4
vocabulary
ebb-the movement of the tide out of the sea.graduality lessen and reduced
regress-return to a former or less developed
tendency-a inclination toward a particular characteristic or type of behavior
antiseptic-subtances that prevent the growth of disease
Thursday, October 13, 2016
vocab
meme- an element of a culture or system of behavior that may be considered to be passed from one individual to another by nongenetic means, especially imitation.
virus- a piece of code that is capable of copying itself and typically has a detrimental effect, such as corrupting the system or des
viral-
viral-
relating to or involving an image, video, piece of information, etc., that is circulated rapidly and widely from one Internet user to another.
blog-a regularly updated website or web page, typically one run by an individual or small group, that is written in an informal or conversational style.
wiki- a website that allows collaborative editing of its content and structure by its users.
URL- Uniform resource locator
www- World Wide Web
Internet- The global communication network that allows almost all computers worldwide to connect and exchange information. Some of the early impetus for such a network came from the U.S. government network Arpanet, starting in the 1960s.
2.0- describes World Wide Web
open source- denoting software for which the original source code is made freely available and may be redistributed and modified.
URL- Uniform resource locator
www- World Wide Web
Internet- The global communication network that allows almost all computers worldwide to connect and exchange information. Some of the early impetus for such a network came from the U.S. government network Arpanet, starting in the 1960s.
2.0- describes World Wide Web
open source- denoting software for which the original source code is made freely available and may be redistributed and modified.
Thursday, September 15, 2016
Vocab #2
faith: Belief in and loyalty to God
tarry: to delay or be tardy
resolve: settle or find a solution to (a problem, dispute, or contentious matter).
discern: (v.) to see clearly, recognize
mirth: happiness and laughter
catechism: book for religious instruction in question-and-answer form; religious instruction by question and answer;
pious: Deeply religious
frenzy:A wild outburst of excited feelings or actions
martyr: A person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs
YGB questions
1. The purpose of the story was showing that the mind can always be foolish. Your mind can give you an illusion of what happen in your past.
2. Young Goodman Brown wife Faith does not really fit into her. She is not who Young Goodman Brown thought she would be towards the blog.
3. I think the pink ribbon represents faith in the story.
4. Everything that that Brown witness was like an illusion. It was a dream.
5. The old man was the devil. In the story the old lady said that Brown was talking to the devil in the woods.
2. Young Goodman Brown wife Faith does not really fit into her. She is not who Young Goodman Brown thought she would be towards the blog.
3. I think the pink ribbon represents faith in the story.
4. Everything that that Brown witness was like an illusion. It was a dream.
5. The old man was the devil. In the story the old lady said that Brown was talking to the devil in the woods.
Ancient Stories
1. They use words differently
2. They never use slang
3. Also the more you read ancient stories the more you will know.
2. They never use slang
3. Also the more you read ancient stories the more you will know.
Tuesday, September 13, 2016
My Aeries
I earned a F on my essay because I didn't do it. Other things I've done in this class is 6 blogs
Sunday, September 11, 2016
Vocab 1
adumbrate- foreshadow and symbolize
apotheosis- the highest point in the development of something
ascetic- one who practices self-denial
bauble- something atratice but useless thing
beguile- to deceive
burgeon- to grow and to charm
complent- something that completes or makes perfect
contumacious- bad tempered
didactic- intended to instruct
tone- a writers attitude
mood- how we feel when we read
diction- thew words an author chooses to tell a story
syntax- the way the author writes something
theme- central idea of a work of literature
apotheosis- the highest point in the development of something
ascetic- one who practices self-denial
bauble- something atratice but useless thing
beguile- to deceive
burgeon- to grow and to charm
complent- something that completes or makes perfect
contumacious- bad tempered
didactic- intended to instruct
tone- a writers attitude
mood- how we feel when we read
diction- thew words an author chooses to tell a story
syntax- the way the author writes something
theme- central idea of a work of literature
response to "Young Goodman Brown"
In the beginning of this story I found that the author is always reminding us about the pink ribbon. I think the ribbon had a meaning and I think it meant to be happy and joyful. I think the meaning of the story was to always stay together and don't back down.
response to "The Conscience of the Hacker"
I found this essay pretty interesting. As a reader you can tell that he is angry and spiteful. what the author is trying to say is everyone is different and the hackers aren't criminals.
Tuesday, September 6, 2016
Vocab 3
Coherent- logically connected
Belabor- to explain
Eschew- to abstain
Acquisitive- tending or seeking to acquire and own
Emulate- to try to equal
Banal- devoid of freshness
Excoriation- the act of excoriating
Congeal- to change from a soft or fluid state to a rigid or solid state
Carping- characterized by fussy
Substantiate- to establish by proof
Temporize- to be indecisive
Largesse- generous bestowal of gifts
Tenable- capable of being held, maintained, or depended
Insatiable- not satiable
Reconnaissance- the act of reconnoitering
Germane- closely or significantly related
Ramify- to divide or separate
Intransigent- refusing to agree
Taciturn- inclined to silence
Belabor- to explain
Eschew- to abstain
Acquisitive- tending or seeking to acquire and own
Emulate- to try to equal
Banal- devoid of freshness
Excoriation- the act of excoriating
Congeal- to change from a soft or fluid state to a rigid or solid state
Carping- characterized by fussy
Substantiate- to establish by proof
Temporize- to be indecisive
Largesse- generous bestowal of gifts
Tenable- capable of being held, maintained, or depended
Insatiable- not satiable
Reconnaissance- the act of reconnoitering
Germane- closely or significantly related
Ramify- to divide or separate
Intransigent- refusing to agree
Taciturn- inclined to silence
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