My first thought when reading this book in class that it was going to be another boring book. It's kind of hard to understand but it's not too bad. As of right now I'm not really interested in this book. I hope it proves me wrong.
Vocab:
inveterate
repose
recollect
powwow
reverie
anon
owing
cognomen
Monday, October 29, 2012
Monday, October 22, 2012
Presidential Debate: Logical fallacies
The Types Of Logical Fallacies I Found In The Debate:
ad hominem
ad hominem tu quote
appeal to emotion ?
appeal to pity ?
appeal to ridicule
appeal to spite
appeal to tradition
circumstantial ad hominem
composition
false dilemma
straw man
personal attack
poisoning the well
relativist fallacy
ad hominem
ad hominem tu quote
appeal to emotion ?
appeal to pity ?
appeal to ridicule
appeal to spite
appeal to tradition
circumstantial ad hominem
composition
false dilemma
straw man
personal attack
poisoning the well
relativist fallacy
self reliance remixx
Only images i could find that i thought were good a good example on self reliance
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Self-Reliance
Notes on Self-Reliance:
Rely on yourself, you make/choose your own fate. You decide what happens
Each persons voice can be heard as strong as the great man in history. The need for an induvidual to avoid conformaty and false consistancy and follow his/her instincts ideas.
You get experience and knowledge from your own understandings. Envy is ignorance.
"The eye was placed where one ray should fall, that it might testify of that particular ray" meaning, they are to be more comfortable with themselves. You choose what you focus on and think about.
Another way of wording induvidualism: everyone has something to offer.
Significance of the "iron string", chosen because iron is strong and is extremely hard to break. Connecting your life the bond between you and you needs to be strong.
Trancsendentalism: to go beyond.
"The virtue in most request is conformaty, self-reliance is its aversion" meaning, being independant.
Don't be a follower, break out, be your own person and make a new path to follow
"words as hard as cannon balls" meaning, these words will have great affect.
Monday, October 8, 2012
Vocabulary List #7
1: ad infinitum: again and again
2: apportion: divided
An apportion piece of pie was on the table
3: bona fide: real
My group of friends are bona fide
4: buoyant: able to float
I am buoyant in the water
5: clique: small group of people
There are cliques throughout the school
6: concede: to admit
I had to concede my wrongdoings to police
7: congenial: like able, pleasant
That baby is very congenial
8: lofty: spacious
The living room is very lofty
9: migration: seasonal movement of animals
The ducks migrated for the winter
10: perceive: become aware
I perceived the voices downstairs as a burglar
11: perverse: to behave badly
Those kids in timeout were being perverse
12: prelude: introduction
The prelude of that movie was great
13: rancid: smelling or tasting bad
The milk went rancid
14: rustic: simplicity or charm
That older lady had a rustic feel about her
15: sever: to cut
His arm was severed in an accident
16: sordid: dirty?
17: untenable: no able to be maintained
That garden was untenable
18: versatile: able to adapt
You must be versatile with the jobs nowadays
19: vindicate: to clear someone of blame
The chief finally vindicated the man with the charges of burglary
20: wane: decrease in size, to become weaker
The moon waxes and wanes
2: apportion: divided
An apportion piece of pie was on the table
3: bona fide: real
My group of friends are bona fide
4: buoyant: able to float
I am buoyant in the water
5: clique: small group of people
There are cliques throughout the school
6: concede: to admit
I had to concede my wrongdoings to police
7: congenial: like able, pleasant
That baby is very congenial
8: lofty: spacious
The living room is very lofty
9: migration: seasonal movement of animals
The ducks migrated for the winter
10: perceive: become aware
I perceived the voices downstairs as a burglar
11: perverse: to behave badly
Those kids in timeout were being perverse
12: prelude: introduction
The prelude of that movie was great
13: rancid: smelling or tasting bad
The milk went rancid
14: rustic: simplicity or charm
That older lady had a rustic feel about her
15: sever: to cut
His arm was severed in an accident
16: sordid: dirty?
17: untenable: no able to be maintained
That garden was untenable
18: versatile: able to adapt
You must be versatile with the jobs nowadays
19: vindicate: to clear someone of blame
The chief finally vindicated the man with the charges of burglary
20: wane: decrease in size, to become weaker
The moon waxes and wanes
Sunday, October 7, 2012
Midterm Reflection
A) I think writing that short story using the vocab words went well.
B) I knew most of the definitions to the words, it's just that the definitions I were studying didn't quite match yours.
C) Most of these words will stick with me. I am already beginning to use them in my everyday dialogue.
D) What I can learn ?? STUDY STUDY STUDY... And a little more study.
B) I knew most of the definitions to the words, it's just that the definitions I were studying didn't quite match yours.
C) Most of these words will stick with me. I am already beginning to use them in my everyday dialogue.
D) What I can learn ?? STUDY STUDY STUDY... And a little more study.
Thursday, October 4, 2012
LAQ's on 'MockingJay' by: Suzanne Collins
GENERAL
1: In the city of Panem long after us, all that's left is 12 districts that are ruled by the capital. The capital is full of unlawful, blackhearted people that decided after a worldwide rebellion to create the Hunger Games. The Hunger Games are when the capital picks two boys and girls from each district to fight to the death for their entertainment. In the third book "Mocking Jay" Katniss the main character decides to become the face of the rebellion and becomes the Mocking Jay giving everyone something to fight for and honor during this war. The main objective for this war is to kill President Snow, the one in charge for the Hunger Games and create a place where everyone is equal.
2: The theme is this novel is mainly about humanity and how we need just the right amount of ruling or else things can turn from bad to worse in a hurry.
3: Some examples of the tone by the author are: dark, depressing, action packed. Dark because there are numerous amounts of children's deaths in this book. The whole book is about how children are killing each other. Depressing because Katniss, the main character, is seperated from her real love, Peeta. Action packed because once you feel like the book is getting boring, right when your about to set it down something amazing happens so that it keeps you on the edge of your seat.
4: One of the literary elements I got from this book was mood. The feeling when Katniss walked into Coin's room demanding what she wanted was very heavy, quiet, and unpredictable. This was found on page 38 chapter 3. Another literary element used was tone. The tone the author uses throughout the book definitely persuades you, falling deeper and deeper in love with the book.
CHARACTERIZATION
1: Two examples of direct characterization are Katniss and Peeta. The author tells you how they are instead of describing them through their actions and other things. Two examples of indirect characterization are Cinna and Caesar Flickerman, where the author tells the reader how they are through actions,words, or thoughts. The author uses this to give it a certain edge to the book. Using different ways to write will keep the reader interested. What it made me think of these characters is how important they really are to the story. It fishes out who the main characters are.
2: The author of the Hunger Games definitely uses a lot of diction when talking about the main characters.
3: The protagonist in the book, Katniss, is most definitely a dynamic character. Throughout the book she is constantly changing for the better or worse.
4: After reading this book I walked away so dissapointed that the book was finally over. I absolutely loved this book. My eyes where glued onto the pages every step of the way. I'd have to say that Suzanne Collins is my favorite author so far. The Hunger Games series are the only books I have actually enjoyed so far from all the other books I have read.
1: In the city of Panem long after us, all that's left is 12 districts that are ruled by the capital. The capital is full of unlawful, blackhearted people that decided after a worldwide rebellion to create the Hunger Games. The Hunger Games are when the capital picks two boys and girls from each district to fight to the death for their entertainment. In the third book "Mocking Jay" Katniss the main character decides to become the face of the rebellion and becomes the Mocking Jay giving everyone something to fight for and honor during this war. The main objective for this war is to kill President Snow, the one in charge for the Hunger Games and create a place where everyone is equal.
2: The theme is this novel is mainly about humanity and how we need just the right amount of ruling or else things can turn from bad to worse in a hurry.
3: Some examples of the tone by the author are: dark, depressing, action packed. Dark because there are numerous amounts of children's deaths in this book. The whole book is about how children are killing each other. Depressing because Katniss, the main character, is seperated from her real love, Peeta. Action packed because once you feel like the book is getting boring, right when your about to set it down something amazing happens so that it keeps you on the edge of your seat.
4: One of the literary elements I got from this book was mood. The feeling when Katniss walked into Coin's room demanding what she wanted was very heavy, quiet, and unpredictable. This was found on page 38 chapter 3. Another literary element used was tone. The tone the author uses throughout the book definitely persuades you, falling deeper and deeper in love with the book.
CHARACTERIZATION
1: Two examples of direct characterization are Katniss and Peeta. The author tells you how they are instead of describing them through their actions and other things. Two examples of indirect characterization are Cinna and Caesar Flickerman, where the author tells the reader how they are through actions,words, or thoughts. The author uses this to give it a certain edge to the book. Using different ways to write will keep the reader interested. What it made me think of these characters is how important they really are to the story. It fishes out who the main characters are.
2: The author of the Hunger Games definitely uses a lot of diction when talking about the main characters.
3: The protagonist in the book, Katniss, is most definitely a dynamic character. Throughout the book she is constantly changing for the better or worse.
4: After reading this book I walked away so dissapointed that the book was finally over. I absolutely loved this book. My eyes where glued onto the pages every step of the way. I'd have to say that Suzanne Collins is my favorite author so far. The Hunger Games series are the only books I have actually enjoyed so far from all the other books I have read.
Monday, October 1, 2012
Midterm review/study strategy
I plan on acing this test by just going over the words countless times until they're all embedded in my head. We've gone over them before so hopefully recapping them won't take too much time.
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