Ashley’s English Blog

If I had to write a poem about my life, it would be about wanting it to be summertime. I would write about how exciting and freeing summertime is and include all the fun activities I do. I would comment on how much I dislike school and write how it is draining and tiring. I end the poem speaking about how summer comes every year, but it feels like it will never come. In class, we took notes and did a Commonlit. I learned about how to write a rhetorical analysis thesis.

 One strategy that I use to change my mood is going on a walk. I like to listen to music and go on a long walk to clear my mind nd improve my mood. I also like to craft. I will paint or draw by myself in my room or outside to distract myself and give myself time alone in peace. Finally, I go outside to improve my mood. Going out and taking deep breaths helps me ground myself.  In class, we did a Newsela. I learned about ice and its structure.

 My personal approach to creativity is to take inspiration from Pinterest and change it up or use it to spark up other ideas. When working on a project, I usually start by planning how I want to do each step of the process. I then begin working on it in big bursts, listening to music. I take breaks when I need them and double-check my work. A project I created that I am proud of is when I designed and created a contraption to protect an egg being thrown off a building.  In class, we did a Writeable assignment. I learned new words like  lionize and  recalcitrant.

I find antithesis the most compelling because it is really cool to see contrasting ideas work together in the same sentence. I've never used it, but many historical speeches have, and now I can recognize when it is used. I also think it's a great way to get the audience to think about a certain subject. In class, we took a quiz on rhetorical devices. I learned how to identify different devices in a text and how to use them efficiently.

 The word cerebral resonates with me personally. I remember my dad teaching me this word years ago because he wanted to make sure I had a broad vocabulary for the SAT. Every day, he would teach me a new word and quiz me on previous ones, and I remember how important it was for him to be able to educate me the best he could. In class, we did vocabulary lesson 7. I learned new words like lurid and churlish. 

 I didn't feel like myself when I was sick for two months. I had an illness that gave me. aterrible sore throat and was exhausted for two months over the summer. I had to miss two vacations and trips with my friends. I didn't feel like myself because I was so irritable and sad all of the time, and I could barely get up to eat or anything. It took me two months to get over it, and my whole summer had been wasted. In class, we analyzed the "I Have a Dream" speech. I learned how to identify ethos and find credibility. 

 I feel the most at peace in my bedroom in my bed. My bedroom has lots of sunlight and big windows, and I have a big bed with lots of blankets. The bed is very comfortable and relaxing, so it brings me peace to lie down in it. There are no other people in there besides me, so I get to be myself and do what I want to do. In class, we learned 3 new rhetorical devices. I learned the difference between a simile and an analogy.