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This week in English class we got our argumentative rough draft’s back graded with annotation. I took the annotation Mrs. Waits gave me and used it to make my original rough draft much better for the rough draft number two and turned it in. Also, I included way more quotes and outside sources when IContinue reading “English 1302 Week 14”

This week in English class I wrote my argumentative paper outline for the tempest and my argument on it. I studied a little more on Prospero and tried to figure out who he was and where he originally came from. I want to make sure that when I write the actual paper I know whatContinue reading “English 1302 Week 12”

This week in English class, we composed our thesis for our new argumentative paper assignment and turned it in. I chose to write about The Tempest for my paper, and my thesis was that Prospero was a bad guy and wasn’t good because of the things he had done to the people on the island. I alsoContinue reading “English 1302 Week 11”

This week in English class, I and my group for the Tempest project conversed and swapped ideas so our project could be at its best. We all were given parts and we each did our specific parts accordingly to plan. I also began writing my paper to and elected official about a crisis in the U.S. andContinue reading “English 1302 Week 10”

This week in The Tempest, all the characters in the same act were all present and were all present in some of the scenes. Near the end, Prospero loses his magical powers and in the process, all the characters were brought together for multiple scenes altogether. Also, I and my team for the project came togetherContinue reading “English 1302 Week 9”

This week in the readings for The Tempest of act 4, scene 1, Ferdinand and Miranda’s wedding is closing in and is about to happen. In the moment of all the happiness, Prospero is reminded by Ariel that Caliban is still coming to murder him, alongside Trinculo and Stephano. To slow them down, Prospero and Ariel setContinue reading “English 1302 Week 8”

This week in English class we acted out and read from act 1 and act 2 of The Tempest by Shakespeare. I learned that in plays by Shakespeare, there are a lot of words that are of a very intellectual vocabulary, which makes it hard to read some of the time. Also, most of theContinue reading “English 1302 Week 6”

This week in English class I learned more about William Shakespeare and the great works that he created over the years. We acted out one of his plays in class so we students could get a better grasp of what one of Shakespeare’s plays would look like acting out. We also discussed our rhetorical analysisContinue reading “English 1302 Week 5”

This week in english class I learned more about Alexander Hamilton through modern music styles, such as hip hop, or rap. One of the more interesting rhetoric pieces I found in the music was in the song Stay Alive. It was talking about when Hamilton’s son Philip got shot and was in the hospital andContinue reading “English 1302 Week 3”

This week in english class I learned a lot about Alexander Hamilton and the book of Hamilton. I also learned how to correctly write a resume and cover letter so later on in life I will be successful when I apply for a job. Alexander Hamilton uses ethos when talking about his successes in hisContinue reading “English 1302 Week 2”