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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.

 As much as I hate to admit it I think I do sometimes worry what others think of me. When I am meeting new people or being introduced to someones friends I overthink what I say or do because I am worried to face any judgment. One time I went to a new gym for volleyball for group training. I new no one there and was more worried about judgement then playing my best. This made me realize, why should I be worried about what others think of me if it impacts my life negatively? After this experience I relised that you shouldn't be worried or focused on how other people see you but only on how you see yourself. I also realized that confidence plays a key role in how you interact with others and how you view yourself.  Summay: Today in class we learned about hypophora, rhetorical questions, and procatalepsis and completed excersizes regarding those terms.  Reflection: I have never learned about hypophora and procatalepsis in depth before and I think that doing so helped me under...
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Consider the following statement: "We spend more time connecting online but less time connecting in person." Do you agree or disagree with this 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.

 I agree with this statement. I feel like personally I spend more time talking to people online just because its easier especially when you have to be in different places. I still make sure that when I do hang out with others that I am not on my phone or looking online. A lot of people may hang out with one friend but then are glued to their phones the whole time when they are with eachother. Social media has the ability to bring people closer together online but can also push people farther apart in real life. I think that screens and online connection can take away from being in the moment and creating stronger bonds with the people around you. If you are glued to your phone talking to someone online then you may miss the oppertunity to meet more people in person.  Summary: Today we about litotes and antithesis and completed exercizes. Reflection: I enjoyed learning new terms that describe certain figurative language. I think this will help add to and improve my own writing ...
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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.

 One time I exagerated when I was telling my coach why I was late for practice. I told him that the traffic was horrible and the worst traffic I had ever been in. The truth was that I left a little to late and got stuck in some minor rush hour traffic. I exaggerated because I didnt want my coach to get angry and didn't want to suffer any consequences for being late. I think that looking back, this exaggeration did get my point accross better and was more effective because he was more understanding about the situation. Overall I think in some circumstances its okay to over exaggerate things to make your point clearer. Summary: Today in class we took notes on figurative language and completed exercises displaying examples of hyperboles. Reflection: I learned how to turn situations into a hyperbole and how authors can also use this when writing. I think that this will help me in the future when analyzing figuaritive language in passages on the AP exam and understanding how its used to...
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Talk about a time when you had to write a poem, whether it was for an assignment, event, or special occasion. What was the writing process like for you, and were you proud of the finished product?

The last time I have ever had to write a poem was in the 5th grade. The goal was to write a thoughtful poem for veterans day to honor our veterans. The proccess was hard because it took me a while to make things sound good and make my wording flow. I decided to start with organizing my thoughts on paper and then it became easier to come up with ideas. I think that overall I liked how my poem turned out I put a lot of thought into it and tried to make it meaningful. Once I gathered good ideas it was easy for me to write more lines and helped me write better in the future.  Summary: Today in class we analyzed poetry discussing the connectin of poets and acrobats.  Reflection: I learned that writing can sound like one thing but have a hidden deeper meaning behind it. Analyzng this poem helped me better understand figurative language and how authors use it to make their writing more complex.
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Write about a conversation that changed you.

 A conversation that changed me was when I was talking with my coach about my future in volleyball. We were talking about how those who took the opportunity and decided to play in college never had any regrets but those who didn't always have the regret of not trying. I think this conversation really changed my perspective of things and what I wanted to do with my future. My coach made me realize that I should not let the fear of failure stop me from trying. This conversation made me think more seriously about my future. Summary: Today in class we filled out a worksheet that helped us analyze a poem. Reflection: I learned how to point out and see metaphors in writing and interpret what the meant. This will help me on the mcq portion of the AP Lang exam when analyzing text to discover their meaning. 
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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.

 One thing that I did well on my argumentative essay was establishing a clear thesis and connecting most of my evidence back to my claims. One thing that I need to improve on is keeping my evidence specific and going more in depth on what I'm trying to say. Next time I write an AP Lang argumenitive essay I will make sure to keep all of my evidence specific and relevant to my topic. This will ensure that my argument stays strong. With the feedback I saw that in my second claim my reasoning got to broaden towards the end and the making it more specific would have earned me full points. When I was trying to earn the sophistication point I stated a clear counterclaim but should have went more in depth on my reasoning to earn that point. Next time I will make sure I take this feedback and apply it to my next essay.  Summary: Today in class we looked over our feedback on our argumentative essays and started working on our poem.  Reflection: I learned how to use figuritive langu...
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Today, we learned how to use clustering as a brainstorming strategy before responding to any writing prompt. Think about today’s practice. How did clustering help you generate ideas, examples, etc for the prompt? What part of the clustering process was most useful to you, and do you think you would use this strategy when planning an AP Lang essay? Explain.

 The clustering method helped me organize my ideas better and I was able to come up with more subtopics than before. Organizing my thoughts with this method will allow me to create more structured body paragraphs in my essays. It helped me generate more ideas because I could see how everything connected when it was written down on paper. I will use this strategy in my AP Lang essays so that I have a easier foundation and structure to work on. It will help me feel more prepared when writing my essay. Summary: Today in class we used the clustering method for the first time to plan out our essay outline. Reflection: I learned that using this method can help me not mix up my thoughts and create more for me to write about. This will help me on future AP Lang essays by giving me a structured outline and improving my orginization strategies.
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