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Monday, April 24, 2017
Sunday, April 23, 2017
anticipating the next book
I agree that ambition is a positive, desirable trait in a person. To be ambitious also means to determined and to work for what you want. That is a good thing to do because they tend to work harder. Ambitious people do this by identifying what they want and taking a risk to get it. I think it is a good thing to try to work for what you want.
The third sentence is something we have looked at before. It reminds me of what we studied in Lord of The Flies. One of the thinkers believed that lying, betrayal, and violence is part of life. We saw this in Jack in LOTF. I personally disagree with this. I do not think all people are bad. I think that under certain conditions like in LOTF you can turn bad, but all people are not born bad.
Hits and Misses
This year it has been challenging to write and essay. The most challenging was the thesis and the conclusion. Mid-year we did our big essay on the world history topic. I was having a difficult time trying to find a thesis. After I went to the writing center and we worked a little in class I found that it was improving. I also didn't know if my thesis was to long, but then I realized that it can be more than one sentence.
The conclusion was hard too. I didn't know if it was too wordy or if I was repeating myself. I asked for help and I fixed it a little, but I still struggle with it. I grew greatly on making the annotated bibliography and putting that into paragraphs. Once I got the bibliography, it was easier.
The conclusion was hard too. I didn't know if it was too wordy or if I was repeating myself. I asked for help and I fixed it a little, but I still struggle with it. I grew greatly on making the annotated bibliography and putting that into paragraphs. Once I got the bibliography, it was easier.
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
Monday, April 10, 2017
New York Times List: What I am really Learning at School
At school, students are taught a lot of material. In biology I am learning that taking notes is important. It is important in this class because the teacher likes to give mini quizzes and tells us most of the information that is on the quiz instead of just reading the book. My next class is World History and I learned that repeating the same power point everyday helps you learn the material. When it comes to the test I know the material because we go over it everyday.
In Spanish I am learning that reading in the language will help with speaking, learning vocabulary, and finally graded activities. In English I have learned that poetry can be found in almost everything. Ever since learning it, I have noticed poetry in songs and books I have read. Lastly, in math I have learned that asking your friends for help before asking the teacher is okay. When we got a new teacher, she encouraged us to work with friends and other people. All of these classes have helped me learn in many ways.
In Spanish I am learning that reading in the language will help with speaking, learning vocabulary, and finally graded activities. In English I have learned that poetry can be found in almost everything. Ever since learning it, I have noticed poetry in songs and books I have read. Lastly, in math I have learned that asking your friends for help before asking the teacher is okay. When we got a new teacher, she encouraged us to work with friends and other people. All of these classes have helped me learn in many ways.
Sunday, April 9, 2017
Reading Purple Hibiscus
Purple Hibiscus can be a tough book to read. One way that can help you get through the book is to read when you are assigned to. If you do not read when you are assigned you will have nearly 60 pages to make up. Another way I read is to write down summaries at the end of the chapter so that you can remember what happened. It can also help you if you are looking for a certain part and can't remember what chapter it was.
Some challenges for me is that it takes me a long time to read and annotate. It has gotten easier to do this because I asked Dr.D for suggestions. She said that reading should not take to long and that you do not have to annotate a ton on each page. I used to have at least three things written on a page. She said there can be only one or even none. This advice has helped me a lot and made reading easier.
Some challenges for me is that it takes me a long time to read and annotate. It has gotten easier to do this because I asked Dr.D for suggestions. She said that reading should not take to long and that you do not have to annotate a ton on each page. I used to have at least three things written on a page. She said there can be only one or even none. This advice has helped me a lot and made reading easier.
Tuesday, March 28, 2017
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