Final Blogging Assessment – English 1B

My best post: Tragedy The following blog post will be baced on Tragedy.

 

 

1.    What specific words/phrases demonstrate your writer’s voice? How do these words/phrases showcase your personality as a writer?

 

·         Sporadically

·         personal connection

·         bloom

They show the readers that there is someone behind the screen. The readers are able to understand how I communicate just by finding those words in the responses. It gives them the feeling that there is something more than just empty words, which is a reflection of my personality and voice.

 

2.  What purposeful diction AND syntax choices did you make to enhance your writer’s voice? You must choose to discuss at least one diction AND one syntax technique from the list below. Make sure to include textual evidence from your post where you included the diction and syntax choices you discuss.

 

 

 

Diction: Elevated/formal

“She talks about spring and the beauty of it, how the flowers bloom and the wildlife is newly born”

I use a formal way of talking so that any age of audience can understand what I’m conveying. But the diction is also more elevated so that It can sound more regal and professional on a touching level.

Syntax: Word Order/Sentence Structure

“Have you ever been to a place this special to you? It could be a city spot, or even far out in the middle of nowhere.”

I use words that can help the readers connect and adjust to any situation that comes to them in the post. When someone comes to my blog, I want them to understand anything I may throw at them… so I ask those questions that they can understand and answer on more of a personal level. This creates a very strong sentence structure, held together by emotion



Good-bye

this is my final blog post regarding the book Island of the Blue Dolphins. the book has been so great, and somehow insirational. you wouldnt guess it from the cover, but the emotional backround from th plot of this book is extrodanary! i havent seen so much emotion poured into paper for such a long time. the ending was of corse like any other: happy. but for some reason i still feel a longing toerwards the somehow unsatisfing ending. one one naote everyone is happy and exited for their new ways of life, but you can still see that string pulling them torward a depressing side of dissapointment in the change. any way... i say bon-voyage to a great 5 star book, and i am prepairing for a new story to get my reading back in motion... any suggestions?

almost done!

my boook is almost complete! im sorry that i will have to say good bye to the characters i have grown to love.have you read the book yet? comment your favorite character and why you like them the best. my favorite character would be Ramo. He is the brother of the main character. Hes my favorite because he reminds me so much of my own brother. my Brother is the most important person to me, i wouldnt trade anything in the world for him. hes my best friend and the most awesome person! And Ramo reminds me so much of him, naturally he would be my favorite character.

flashback

Flashbaack in the book to pages 83-105. if you are planning to read to the end of the book, these pages are highly important. be sure to keep the clues in mind as you continue on in the story. Challenge: go get the book and read up to these pages... with out looking ahead comment some things you might think are important. later posts will prove you wrong or right.

response

If you were on my page last week, i asked what everyone's ecape place is. I had some very interesting responces! Thanks everyone who had commented and shared! This week, in my reading, it had been very suspenceful... Im afrid to tell anything because it might give away the ending. All i CAN say is that the island isnt all that it appears to be... And to answer your question about where MY escape place is... If you have ever been on an empty stage with no one in the audience? Just you and your thoughts, and the smooth hard wood floor under your bare feet.

Tragedy

"Now my hopes were dead. Now i was really alone" (pg 66-67)
She is upset because winter has taken away all the beauty of her island. You can really feel her passion and emotion, when reading pages 66 and 67, about her love for the Island of the Blue Dolphins. She talks about spring and the beauty of it, how the flowers bloom and the wildlife is newly born. Have you ever been to a place this special to you? It could be a city spot, or even far out in the middle of nowhere. Comment a place you know and love. Make a personal connection with the girl and her island! Here is a picture of my "escape place" its a hint for a later on blog post...

Thanks for checking in this week! I will see you again soon, hopefully not sporadically!

 

cover

The cover of the book The Island of the Blue Dolphins is very welcoming. it shows calm colors and the girl looks relaxed and at home. i belive that the cover is a really good representation of the book's plot too. the girl is in love with her home (the island) and she will do anything to protect it, its her world. the dolphins in the cover show and represent thye wildlife and tropical flow of the island. so far the island is exactly how it is described in the book. i recoment checking it out for yourself!

setting

The setting of the book Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell is the island of the blue dolphins. the island is best described on page 16 (last paragraph)- pg 17 (first two paragraphs.) The island is told to be windy with many tropical trees and canyons. The setting is very important in the plot of this story. There are two tribes, the natives and an intruding party. The intruders want the island and are planning to take it away from the natives. This is obviously the starting of the plot in this story. The setting is also a mystery factor in the story. The island is constantly making obsticals for the intruders, making the story a little more interesting.

Fahrenheit 451

The most important paragraph from part 1 is pg 43 paragraph 2:
"That's all very well," cried Montag, "but what are they mad about? who are these people? Who's that man and who's that woman..." It is the most important because it shows the more humane side of Montag, and it shows how he is starting to question the society he lives in. this is like the turning point of the story. The turning point is extremely important, it gives the reader a since that something new and exiting will be happening. Also, this paragraph helps define the flaws of the society. Monag is beginning to question things, just like Clairese. i cant help but to wonder if the society has gotten a problem that is starting to spread throughout the population. If so, i predict a revolution. This paragraph helps provide a since of revolution, which is very important to this book.

entire final blog reflection (post 12)

http://snickellsreadingblog.blogspot.com/2013/09/2nd-blog-post.html

 

I think that this blog post best exemplifies my ability to analyze complex characters. I think that when I say: "The author is clearly trying to touch the reader and seal an emotional bond to the character David" that I am showing a description of how the author describes himself in the character, (mainly because he is the character.) this meets the expectations of the rubric by showing my understanding of the connection between the author’s feelings and the character's feelings

Choice 1: The goals I have for myself for next trimester for reading are: to continue with the series of a child called it and to start a new series of fiction books. I also plan on reading a fault in our stars as Michelle had suggested I do. The goals I have for writing: to keep writing short poems that link to the books I’m reading, to help me better understand them. My areas of improvement of both my reading and writing would be linking them together, that is why it is in my goal to get better at that, and to continue practicing.

Choice 2: One thing I struggled through this was finding a link between my reading and writing. I overcame this by practicing and working more efficient. A strength I had to my blogging was my high interest level of the things I was reading. A post that best shows this strength would be:

http://snickellsreadingblog.blogspot.com/2013/09/3rd-post.html

2nd pharagraph (11th post) part 2

Choice 2:

One thing I struggled through this was finding a link between my reading and writing. I overcame this by practicing and working more efficient. A strength I had to my blogging was my high interest level of the things I was reading. A post that best shows this strength would be:

http://snickellsreadingblog.blogspot.com/2013/09/3rd-post.html

2nd pharagraph (10th blog)

Choice 1:

The goals I have for myself for next trimester for reading are: to continue with the series of a child called it and to start a new series of fiction books. I also plan on reading a fault in our stars as Michelle had suggested I do. The goals I have for writing: to keep writing short poems that link to the books I’m reading, to help me better understand them. My areas of improvement of both my reading and writing would be linking them together, that is why it is in my goal to get better at that, and to continue practicing.

1st pharagraph (9th blog)

 http://snickellsreadingblog.blogspot.com/2013/09/2nd-blog-post.html

        I think that this blog post best exemplifies my ability to analyze complex characters. I think that when I say: "The author is clearly trying to touch the reader and seal an emotional bond to the character David" that I am showing a description of how the author describes himself in the character, (mainly because he is the character.) this meets the expectations of the rubric by showing my understanding of the connection between the author’s feelings and the character's feelings.

blog 8

I have decided to read the next book in a child ccalled it series.

blog #7

for my next book im thinking about either reading A fault in our Stars or the next book in the Child Called It series.

6th blog

in search of a new book...any suggestions?

5th blog

get all the insides of A Child Called It!
http://www.davepelzer.com/

4th post

I strongly recommend that you read the book A Child Called It. The book was very touching and inspirational, it shows a lot of emotional connections with faith in God, and hope in humanity. Please read this book, it is truly amazing!

3rd post

I'm unfortunately about finished with my book A Child Called It. Its been a really good book! though depressing at times, it can show lots of touching expressions of excitement, happiness, loneliness, and faithfulness. I'm exited for the rest of the books to follow this one.

2nd blog post

So far my book A Child Called It has been showing a very human and touching side. The author is clearly trying to touch the reader and seal an emotional bond to the character David. It’s working, very well. The passion put into the word of the story shows how much he felt when experiencing this for himself. If you’re planning on writing a book, I urge you to make a bond to the character; it gives the best writing, as so well demonstrated by Mr. Dave Pelzer.