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If you had to write a poem about your life RIGHT NOW, what would it be about?

 Prompt: It would be about my time on varsity for Basketball this year. I would write a poem about this because of how much it's affected me this year. I would also write about it because it taught me a lot of lessons that would also help me in the real world. It helped me grow a lot and made me realize a bunch of things about myself. It also helped me become more tough. Summary: We took notes as a class, then did two commonlit assignments, then did our blog post. Reflection: I learned how to write a Rhetorical Analysis.

When you are in a mood that you do not like, what are some strategies that you use to change your mood?

 Prompt: Strategies I use to put me in a better mood is listening to music. I also talk to friends about why i'm in a bad mood. I play basketball for a few hours. Another strategy is taking a nap. Summary: We did a NewsELA assignment, then did our blog post. Reflection: I learned about why Ice surfaces were so slippery.

Describe your personal approach to creativity. What steps do you follow when you’re working on a project. Tell me about a project you created that you were most proud of.

 Prompt: First, I think about a few ways I could do it. Then, I choose what I want to do, after I plan out how I want to do it. Finally, I just do it. A project I created that I was most proud of was my cultural mask because it was something that reflected me and I got to show it to my peers. Summary: We did a writable assignment, then did our blog post. Reflection: I learned about 15 new words.

Choose a vocabulary word that resonates with you personally. Write a blog post explaining why this word is significant to you, including any personal memories or experiences that link you to the word.

 Prompt: A word that resonates with me personally is staid. It resonates with me because wherever I may I always try to stay respectable. Whenever I have something I need to do I tend to stay serious till I can do it. Sometimes, I tend to be unadventurous as well. Summary: Today, we wrote 15 sentences for each word, did exercise 3 and 4, then did our blog post. Reflection: I learned about 15 new words.

After two weeks of studying rhetorical devices, types of rhetoric, and methods for identifying rhetorical techniques, which rhetorical device do you find most effective or compelling, and why?

 Prompt: I find a Hyperbole the most effective. The way it over exaggerates things makes the point easy to get across. It also makes it more compelling to people. Out of all rhetorical devices this is the most effective in my opinion.  Summary: We took a test on Rhetoric devices, then did our blog post. Reflection: The test helped me understand rhetoric devices more.

Write about a time you didn’t feel like yourself.

 Prompt: A time I didn't feel like myself was when I was sick. I didn't feel like myself because all I did everyday was just lay in bed and sweat. This was so different to compared to when I was healthy because at a point it felt I had so much stuff to do everyday.  Summary: Wasn't here Friday. Reflection: Wasn't here Friday. Also sorry for doing them late, this will not happen again.

Describe a place where you feel the most at peace and explain why.

 Prompt: There's two places I feel most at peace. My house and a basketball court. The first is because at my house, I feel secure and comfortable. The second is because on a court, whenever I'm going through something I can release while I'm playing basketball. Summary: worked on Rhetorical Devices, then did our blog post. Reflection: I learned about Rhetorical Devices.