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Prompt: Think about a speech, song, or message that has inspired or motivated you. How did the speaker or writer use language to make an impact? Connect your experience to at least one rhetorical device you identified in Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" speech.

 Prompt Response: A song that has inspired, motivated, or even changed the way I behave as a person is called "Coward Of The Country" by Kenny Rogers. This song, to me, conveys a strong message explaining that fighting is not the answer. The song, to me, also explains how being a strong individual is walking away from the situation before it escalates. Kenny Rogers uses pathos a lot to convey the message that fighting is not the answer and that being the stronger person is walking away and showing kindness. I really felt my emotions stirring, and the song itself made me think and do the right thing. Whenever I am in a tough situation, sometimes I think of this song, and I walk away from the situation, and I always feel good about myself for not escalating the situation even more. One rhetorical device that I noticed in this song that I identified today is repetition. Kenny Rogers repeats this line a handful of times in the song to make what he is saying clear and unforgettabl...
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Prompt: Think of a fictional character, celebrity, or historical figure you can relate to. Creat an allusion that connects your personality or experiences to that person. Explain why you chose that reference.

 Prompt Response: I believe a fictional character that I can relate to would be Pippin "Peregrin Took." Pippin starts off in The Lord of the Rings novel as immature and childish, but as the novel goes on, he takes care of his responsibilities and grows as a person. I believe I can relate to Pippin's immature and playful character, as I do agree that at the start, I will admit I can be immature and childish. I feel that as time goes on, I do become a more mature and responsible person, just like Pippin. Pippin also loves to eat, and I consider myself the Joey Chestnut when it comes to eating food; I love food and inhale it. Pippin also has a funny, outgoing character, which I feel I can also relate to. I love to socialize and make people laugh, just like Pippin. Summary: Tuesday in class, we practiced placing words in a positive, negative, or neutral category. As a class, we practiced that many times before moving on to a worksheet where we would soon be analyzing Dr. Mar...
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Prompt: Think about a time when someone challenged your opinion or told you that you were wrong. What was the disagreement about, and how did you defend yourself? Did you change their mind, or did they change yours?

Prompt Response: A time when someone challenged my opinion was when I was talking about the best place to visit for vacation. I was talking with a few of my friends from my ELA class last year about the best vacation spot, and I said Wyoming. However, my other friends disagreed. One of my friends said that Italy is the best spot for vacation, and my other friend said that Japan is the best vacation spot. I defended my argument by explaining the natural beauty that Wyoming has, including its famous Yellowstone National Park. I also included the various types of wildlife and scenic views you get to experience. Lastly, I listed the great weather and outdoor experiences. I partially changed my friends' minds; they still were dead set on their best vacation spot, but I got them to at least appreciate and understand why I think Wyoming is a great vacation spot, and they did the same to me for Italy and Japan. Summary: Today in class, we did another vocabulary exercise & assignment th...
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Prompt: Have you ever worried about what others think of you? How did it affect your actions or decisions? Share a personal experience and use hypophora at least once in your response.

 Prompt Response: I have, in fact, worried about what others thought about me. I remember I was going to hang out with a few of my friends, but more people were expected to come, so I started panicking about how I looked because I did not want to get made fun of. I switched up my whole outfit and completely changed who I was, and I knew it was not me, but I thought if I didn't want to get made fun of, that was what I should do. Did the group of kids my age really care? No, they actually did not care at all and were really nice. I realized that I spent all that time panicking and changing my appearance was not good. I now know that people don't actually care about your appearance as much as I thought; it ended up being a great learning experience for me. Summary: Today in class, we took notes on more rhetorical questioning devices. After taking notes on both rhetorical questioning techniques, we practiced each one. We then shared our responses with the class, and by the end of ...
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Prompt: "We spend more time connecting online but less time connecting in person." Do you agree or disagree with these antithesis? Explain your perspective using personal experiences. Discuss how technology has influenced the way people communicate and build relationships. In your response, include at least one original example of antithesis.

 Prompt Response: I disagree with this antithesis. I agree that I frequently connect with my friends online, but I use that to schedule plans to hang out. I hang out with my friends in person at least once every month, sometimes more, and that is because of connecting online and school. I also think that school counts as connecting in person since I am there with my friends five times every week. I think technology has influenced the way people communicate and build relationships negatively. I think it builds relationships and friendships, but using technology to connect all the time damages your social skills and connecting with others outside of a screen. Summary: Today in class we took more notes on questioning and rhetorical devices. We primarily focused today on questioning devices. We then answered practice questions on a sheet of notebook paper, which we will then turn in tomorrow to Mr. Rease for a grade. Reflection: This lesson today helped me understand the use of questio...
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Prompt: Think about a time when you exaggerated something to make a point, tell a story, or get someone's attention. What happened? What did you say? Why did you exaggerate? Looking back, do you think your exaggeration made your message more effective? Explain.

 Prompt Response: A time I exaggerated something to tell a story was at school, when I was talking about the amount of fish I caught on a trip I went on. I was fishing in the Florida Keys for a High Adventure trip in Boy Scouts, and one of our planned days was a fishing day. I caught lots of fish ranging from mangrove snapper and yellowtail to Spanish mackerel and more. I was exaggerating the fact that I caught way more fish than I actually caught. I said that I caught about three times the number of fish as the number of students in the class, which is about 80-90 fish. I exaggerated because I did catch a lot of fish, but I wanted to make it seem more interesting for the people I was telling my story to. Looking back, I do not think the exaggeration on my part made my story more effective. I think this because noone belived that I caught that much fish and it would have been still interesting if I just listed that I caught about 30-35 fish on the trip which was about the amount of...
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Prompt: After reviewing the feedback on your argument essay, identify one thing you did well and one area you need to improve. Explain what you will do differently the next time you write an AP Lang argument essay.

 Prompt Response: Looking back at my AP Lang argument essay, I feel I did very well with my claim and evidence. My claim was clear, concise, and not too wordy, checking out the first box for a successful AP Lang argument essay. My evidence explained my personal experiences and how they are relevant to supporting my claim. My evidence was also very strong and supportive throughout my AP Lang argument essay. I feel my argument essay lacked sophistication throughout the essay. I also feel my conclsuion was very weak and lacked structure to make it an effective conclusion. I feel I can improve on this next time I wrtie an AP Lang argument essay by having a strong effective conclsuion, including sophistication, and extra supporting details.  Summary: Wednesday, in class we explored Adobe Express, where we will be submitting our poems. Under Mr. Rease's guidance, our class and I learned how to animate characters, changing backgrounds, editing characters, etc. Our class and I also st...
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