Our deapest fear..

We have a big impact on people when we shut down their lights. when we make people feel bad about themselves, we damage their self esteems. So, when they dont have confidence in there selves and thier abilites they give up. If people give up and dont try becuase they fear they will fail then they will never reach their full potential. Who knows what impact these people could of had on the world if we had not shut down there light. They could be the ones who find the cure for cancer or aids.
Instead of putting people down, we should help build their confidence. We need to tell people when they are good at something. That they are smart and that they could really amount to something one day. When we believe in ourselves there are no limits, we can accomplish anything. We can reach our goals if we try and have others support.

I don't like immature people

This is a perfect topic that I have so much to say about. The perfect situation as an example has just happened recently. My very good friend made the varsity cheerleading team for football season. She is a freshman, and the problem is that there are sophmores that made JV, but wanted to make varsity. They were being very immature about the whole situation, but mostly it was jealousy. The girls had flipped off my friend at the bus stop, said that she was in the back of all the routines because she was bad, and made fun of her just because my friend had "their spot" on varsity. All what they said about her is very untrue. Obviously, she is better than them. My coach found out that they were giving her a hard time, and had a talk with both the teams. I had just stuck by my friend and told her she didn't have to worry about those jealous chicks, she was better than them and I told her to show them who has what. What's worse is that I was on varsity as a freshman so I know how happy and proud she is, then being shot down like that...I personally know how terrible that must feel.

The thing about this story is that people waste their time saying and doing the dummest, sensless, and most useless things. Seriously-making fun of a girl on varsity isn't going to make you a better cheerleader so you will make it next time! They have nothing better to do? They are so bored and jealous that they need to give someone a hard time to just have something to do? It's pathetic.

I'm just going to rant here for a second. I am so annoyed with immature people! I hate when girls talk about girls. Calling a girl fat is not going to make you skinny! People who gossip bad like that need to grow up and get over themselves! It's understandable being really young and gossiping like that, but if you are as old as we are now, get over yourself because other people have nothing to do with you. That ugly guy has nothing to do with your life, right? He isn't affecting you in any way, but you are lowering his self-esteem. It's plain mean and rude and really disrespectful.

~Peace~
Berner

What do you think about blogging?

Hello all!

So, today's question is a quick, easy one, since we are trying out the lap top cart. So, tell me honestly and serously what your experience is so far with blogging. Do you like it? Why? What kinds of questions would you like to answer? Do you like reading what others say? Do you like others reading what you write?

Enjoy!

What makes it a good story?

Hello scholars!

Today's blogging question is what makes a good story...? Think of any book, movie, video game, graphic novel, short story, friend's/grandpa's/etc. retelling. What is it that makes you want to keep reading, watching, listening? What parts make you stay up past your endurance (sleep) to continue?

Remember to write this in paragraph format. Give yourself time and energy (perhaps copy and paste it from a word document so there is an additional copy that goes through spell check). And remember..other people will read this. Make yourself proud to be published.

Enjoy.
V. Gaboury

blogging

So far i like blogging. I think that it is very interesting because ive never done this before. I like answering the questions that are my own opi nion on a subject. I also really like using the labtop for it. I think it makes it a lot easier to blog. I think this because its more relaxing then the library or computer lab and that makes it a lot easier to think of your reasponse. Sometimes i like reading what others have to say to see if anyone shares my opinion. It doesnt bother me if anyone reads what i write.

so far i enojy blogging. blogging seems like fun, unless i have to answer a really boring question(:. i dont really care what we talk about, im not going to be picky about it. i havent read anyone's blog except laura's which was pretty good. so, i guess reading the blogs are fun. i dont really like knowing that other people can read what im writing. cause if it sucks than everyone knows it sucks.

i love the laptops, i think it will be a better way to get things done in class, and take notes. cause my handwriting is horrible, and typing the notes instead of writing will not make my hand cramp as much.

What i think about blogging..

i think blogging is really cool, because it's a way to express how you feel towards certain things.i don't like to read or write that much, but blogging i do like. i think that it's really cool that we as an english class have our own blogging site, where we can type out or ideas and thoughts and feelings. blogging in my opinion, is way better then writing on paper.. when you write on paper your hand gets tired and it takes way longer to complete whatever you're trying to write. but when you get to write things on the clasrooms own blogging site, you get to see everybodys ideas and thoughts and feelings, and you get to reflect on them.. i think blogging is p;retty cool :-)

What do i think about blogging

what i think about blogging is i think it is stupid. its like the title nobody wants to do this. it is boring. i wish i could go back in time and stop the person who created it. i dont understand what the point of doing this for.

i dont even want to do this blog rite now. i hate my self for doing this. i hate this pc it is annoying. its jumping all over the place. i hope i do not have to write more. but i have to write a few more sentences. this is my last 1 i am writing cuz i hate doing this.
Winters

I find blogging a lot more fun than writing the awnsers to these questions on paper. I myself feel I will enjoy some of the future questions to come. The one question we have already awnsered (besides this one) was a definate school question but im hoping for more personal questions such as what I like to do in my spare time. But in general the blogs title speaks for itself that nobody really wants to do this but I think I may enjoy it. I find the laptops a much better way to do scho olwork because I type extremely slow and hope this will make me faster. If everybody in the school started using laptops then students would be much more prepared for college and all the tyyping needed there.

what makes a good story!

What makes a good story is the middle of the book, when you know more details about the characters. Like in the book twilight: breaking dawn when bella became pregnant and she became insanley skinny. This shows irony because when a woman becomes pregnant she gains weith rather than becoming skin and bones. The setting is also a huge part in the story, like in twilght the town of forks was a prefect place for vampires to live. It was always rainy, cold and surrounded by woods, that were filled with "animals" and bad vampires.

The best element that makes a good story is conflict, such as Edward, Bella's lover and Jacob, Bella's bestfriend in twilight. Both Edward and Jacob are in love with Bella which makes both of them despise each other. But there is a bigger problem Jacob's family descended from wolves(the vampire's enemy). In this case Edward hates when Bella is around Jacob. I believe irony, conflict, and the setting really help to enhance a story and grab the reader.

i enjoy blogging so far. i think we should write about sports, friends, familly, plans for the future, maybe and advice colum, and our favoite hobbies. i havent really read what others have written yet, but i always find wht other write helps enhance my writting as well. i dont like the idea of people reading what i have written because i am kinda self conscience about my writting.

i am enjoying using the laptop at my desk, but i really hate these specific labtops. i have a huge 17 and 1/2 inch laptop at my house so i am having trouble typing on this smaller labtop. also the mouse keeps moving on me and i find myslef typing in lines above me and it is quite frustrating.

A good novel contains many elements to keep me interested. I feel a novel must be simple so it is easy to understand what is happening. If you have to go back because you can’t understand something that’s just confusing and makes me lose interest in the book. Another important element in a descent novel is suspense. I personally am interested in horror novels and feel suspense is key to keeping me reading. A book with a slow start is dull and bores me but I continue reading because it could pick up at any time. An example of this is the novel The Unspoken which is slow and non suspenseful at the start but the last 50 pages were nonstop suspense and it got to the point where I couldn’t put the book down.

A descent amount of foreshadowing is good in a book but not needed. One thing I like is false foreshadowing because it provides a twist which is very satisfying in horror novels. For most horror novels there is an end twist which I think are exciting because the plot is going one then shifts quickly sometimes changing the entire view of the story. I believe the three key elements in a (horror) story are (false) foreshadowing, suspense, and a non-confusing plot.

blogging and the new laptops

I do not write any blogs myself at home, but I do love to read them. People write about everything on blogs, and you can even go to someone's blog to find out what you missed if you miss an episode of your favorite show or something. I think that blogging is a good idea for our english class because this way we are all in the same place and it is a good way to use technology for educational purposes. I don't really like the fact that other people can read my responses, but I don't care if they do and I like to read things that other people write. I like having laptops to work with at my desk, and in my old school we had laptops in a cart like this. This laptop is kind of hard to write on because something keeps moving around the text while i'm writing, besides that though I like this.

My Thoughts On Blogging.

I have never blogged before but i think it's fun.I like seeing what other people think about things and being able to compare them with my thoughts.I like having people read what i write so they know my ideas on a subject.When i read other people's blogs its like getting a taste of of whats running through their mind when they answer the questions on here.

Happy Blogging.!
- Lo Beau-

What I Think About Our Blog.

So far I am enjoying this whole blogging thing. I like to see what other people think about a topic and I don't mind people seeing what I think as well. I kind of like the idea of having my thoughts and opinions for all to see. I like the questions that we are asked to answer they make you think. I always enjoy trying new things and this I feel is a good idea to get us all comunicating with eachother and to get us to think about topics. I am really excited about the laptops and i think it was a good idea.

Good Work Mrs. G! :)

I would never be blogging if it were not for this class. I like doing an assignment and immediatley handing it in by pressing one button. It is a different idea; I don't blog in any other of my classes so its nice to do it in this class I guess. What I like about it is being loose with writing. Most of the things we blog about are topics that require our opinions. It is good to have a real voice in your writing instead of just stating facts and being boring. I don't like that we have to write it on the computer because I always slack off and go on other websites when I'm supposed to be doing schoolwork. Other than that, blogging isn't bad.

blog about thee blog.

In all honesty, I can enjoy the blogging. Last year I learned a lot with the response questions on the different pictures and articles. It’s nice to get what you want to say out there. I’d like to do “what would you do if…” questions. They’re great fodder for writing short stories, and really get me to think. The part about blogs being fun educational is true, yes. But sometimes it can be little bit tedious. I blame this entirely on the fact that I have a short attention span, especially when it comes to writing down my thoughts. I can rant about so many things, yet others it’s just…yeah, not much else to say on that subject, moving on to this amazing fish in my ear that translates things for me….I think having a fish living in your ear, that knows all languages would be kind of fun once you get used to actually having a fish in your ear. That may or may not sound odd, but whatever.

BLOGGING!

Ever since last year, I have been writing blogs for Mrs. G in her English class. We will go over into the computer lab, or use these new fancy laptops like we are today, to log onto our own BlogSpot account, and write about basically what Mrs. G tells us to. I like blogging because it is a new way to do writing, rather than just taking paper and pencil, and sitting there in the classroom writing. I think this way is more technological, and overall that is better for our generation, because we will be the ones who will advance in technology, so we should become normal to computers and such at an early age. Blogging I’d say is also is more eco-friendly, because it doesn’t use paper and general school supplies. The blogging is easy, helps me type better and faster, and is a good way to express thoughts and ideas as English teachers want us to. I like the fact that we can all see everyone else’s blogs on the site. I like to see how other people respond to the questions Mrs. G posts for us. The questions differ each time and usually have something to do with the stuff we are learning in class. Or they can be quite fictitious and those questions are always fun to answer because they let your mind wander around to find answers in another mindset.

I think that blogging is whole lot better then responses and writing annoying long essays. I like to answer the questions that don’t require a lot of thinking and uses more imagination. Reading what others write is ehh since I don’t go on the blog like a billion times a day to check it out. I don’t care if people read my blog because I highly doubt that people actually look at the blog in their free time.

The blogs i think are very fun and exicting there is nothing else i look forward to doing. there is so many things that i woulden't do just because i want to blog i would rather blog then do any other fun activitys. bloging is my life....

What I think about Blogging!

What do I think about blogging? Since we started blogging freshman year, I really liked it. Some of the questions I didnt really like, but other than that I really enjoyed it. My favorite question from last year would have to be if I was a mythical creature, what would I be? Im not sure why I like blogging so much, but one thing I really like about blogging is reading other peoples responses to the questions.

Well I guess thats it for now because mrs. g said we have to finish up (and I cant think of anything to write :P)

Peace!
-Ash

what do you think about blogging?

I have liked blogging so far this year. I like going to the computer lab and using the computers. But now that we have these laptops its even better.I like anwsering questions that have simple and short anwsers. Most of the time i actually have to sit here staring at the computer, thinking of what i should write. I dont like anwsering questions about the world or anything like that. Mostly just opinion questions and easy stuff like this blog. I never read what anyone else says on the blogs. The are way to many to read anyway. I dont know if some of my classmates read my posts or not. But i hate it when other people read my writing.

WhT mAkEs A gOoD sToRy?!?!?!?

A good story is one that can grasp a readers attention right from the begginging. A good story also need to be able to hold the readers attention throughout the rest of the book. When the author adds literary elements such as climax, conflict, characterization, irony, and suspense. When a story uses charaterization and describes the characters with great detail it helps the reader to become closer within the story. It allows the reader to almost get inside the charters head to hear their inner thought and feelings. If a story has a good conflict, it usually makes for a great climax. The climax of a story is the most interesting event where all of the previous events have been leading up to. My favorite elements in a story are irony and suspense. Suspense grabs the reader and makes it so they don't want to put the book down because they want to keep reading. I believe that irony always adds a little extra kick to a story and can also make a reader laugh.

in the Twilight series, Stephanie Meyer uses most of these elements to keep the reader interested. i am not a great reader or even a person who likes to read, but when i read the Twilight Series i couldnt put the books down. The author kept the story line filled with suspense and i never knew what was going to happen next. she also had mulitple conflicts throughout each book, but each book was also filled with a major conflict as well.

What Makes A Good Story?

A good story captivates the reader; it pulls them in and makes them want to keep reading. For me a good story needs suspense and drama in order to hold my attention. It also helps when you can relate to the character, when you can feel like you know how or what they feel, this makes it easier to relate to their problems. I enjoy getting to know the characters and learning about their lives in order to grasp an understanding of each character and why they are the what they are.
The book usually grabs my attention when a major conflict breaks out for example when the main character is faced with a difficult decision. Another element that makes a book interesting is when the book makes you think, think beyond the text in order to see the real life lesson. I enjoy books like this and it lets me see the world through someone else’s eyes and see what they feel are important in their lives. In order to keep me hooked the author has to make the whole book equally interesting and try not to have slow parts because that is when I decide to put the book aside and not pick it up again for a month or two.

I think that suspense and a good plot make a good story. Over the summer I read a book called The Guardian by Nicholas Sparks. This book made me want to keep reading because of all the different characters and setting in the story. The part that made me the most interested was when the main character found out that the guy she was dating was stalking her. After that part I was completely hooked, I couldn’t put the book down.
When I read a book and there is no suspense or depth to the book, I don’t want to read it anymore because there is nothing to it. If I am reading something and it doesn’t make me really think about or even get interesting in what it’s about than I find no point in continuing to read that.
I like when books make you think something will happen but then throws a curve ball and makes you think the opposite. One thing I can’t stand is if the book is really good but has an ending that makes you want the author to make a sequel to it.

What I think makes a good story

What makes a good story is a good connection to a character, like how in the beginning of most movies you can see the character in their daily life. For example if the character is a man over 30 it might show him getting up early, taking a shower, making coffee, shaving, and things he does before he goes to work. That is when you can make connections and understand more about their life. If the main character is a slacker, it would probably show him sleeping in, not bothering with cleanliness, and that’s when you get an idea of what kind of person he’s going to be. Also what makes a good story is a comedic character. Whether it’s the main character or not, I think there needs to be someone who is entertaining, either by being witty or funny or naïve, it just makes the story more enjoyable.
Unexpected turns and surprises make a story interesting, if I always knew what was going to happen next I probably wouldn’t keep reading on because there would be nothing left to find out. Suspense is good too because it can help you make connections with the book or movie by thinking “What would I do in that situation?” and also it’s entertaining.

WhAt MaKeS a GoOd StOrY?

A story is good if it has a good interesting beginning that is full of details, and that grabs the reader’s attention. Throughout the story it is important that the author uses literary techniques such as characterization, and climax. Characterization is good, because it helps you get a sense of the characters looks, feelings and emotions, and the way they portray themselves as. Climax is great because the climax is where the story reaches its highest peek of interest or excitement, and the reader is pulled in. The story also has to have a good conclusion that makes sense, and that wraps up the whole story all together. People enjoy reading story’s when the story has a lot of details and character to it.
I know that some people don’t like reading, and I’m one of those people, but if you get a good story with all of those things in it that I mentioned at the beginning of this paragraph, you might just end up liking some books. I don’t like reading at all, to be quite honest I find reading to be quite torturous. But there have been a few books that I actually enjoyed very much.

For example, I really enjoyed reading Twilight. I thought it was a very well put together book. Twilight had some suspense to it, and I loved that, because I love suspenseful books. Also Twilight had a wide variety of characterization, and climax.
Whenever I read Twilight, I never wanted to put it down, it grabbed my attention.

So reading can be fun, as long as you have the right book :-)

~Gabrielle Evon Marriner

what makes a good story is when it grabs your attention and has a good first 3 pages that grabs you!!!there are many things that can get out of reading a book and thats is the important thing for me and thats what i like reading books. there are many things that attract me to video games because they are just so addicting that i can't put down the controller even when i want to it is so hard to say im done playing..... there are also some movies that i could watch over and over again like bad boys 2........

what makes a good story suspense and when a story doesnt completely suck. i dont like crappy romance stories. a good story is made up of alot of detail and descriptions. you have to get into the story and really understand what is going on. i like fast moving books that cut right to the chase and dont feed around the bush and take mad long to get into what is going on. like you read the book for like 2 hours and nothing happens and then towards the end, the main character gets stabbed. those kind of stories are mad stupid. sooo...ya

What makes a good story

What makes a story good, is a good idea and plot and setting and all the essentials of classic literature. I like when the characters have a connection with eachother and have known eachother. There has to be suspense and some sort of violence and/or argumentation. Everything connot be fluffy and nice through the whole story. This doesn't just go for novels, but any short story or fairy tale or any kind of story. A negative side (conflict) is needed in every story so the story can work around something and the characters can solve the problem and (usually) have a happy ending or at least pleasant ending.
Everything, like the setting for example, has to make sense to the idea of the story. If they are fighting violently, they shouldn't be in a meadow or some normal house. A battlefield would be more appropriate or dojo.
Another element that would make a story more intresting would be romance. nothing serious unless the genre is romance.
If you are telling a story verbally, body language is a big element. You would need to act with your hands and make gestures to make a scene because you need to set the tone to the listeners/viewers.

What Makes a good story?

I would say being able to relate to the story and the people in it makes the story a good story. Its good because then through out the movie you can compare what is happening and how they handle to what you did to handle the situation. Watching a movie like that or reading a book that you relate to makes you think. having characters that you relate to or remind you of someone it makes you understand the book/movie a lot better.
Also a good story has the right amount of suspense and information. Like it has the perfect balance to keep you interested and wanting to know what is going to happen next.

what makes it a good story?

There are many things that make up a good story. In order for it to be a good story, you would have to relate to it in some way. That way, the story becomes more interesting for you and you can understand it better. Also, the story would have to be told from a point of view or in a way that you can understand. I mean if everyone is talking in a southern accent or using huge words that you cant undertsand, then the story will seem confusing and maybe boring. Another thing that is imprtant to have in a good story is detail. Details are very important becuase they help you visualize the scenes in your mind's eye. So, if you can picture the scenes or events of the story then you can understand it and relate to it better.

Welcome to Blogging!

Welcome to the wonderful world of blogging!
Each time we blog I will post a question of some sort, you will read it and respond (either by posting or commenting--I will let you know). Please read and respond to one another too!

Today's question is....