http://rachelsreadingblo.blogspot.com/2015/04/looking-for-alaska-update.html
My best blog that demonstrates my abilities would be the blog that I posted on Monday April 6, 2015. This blog is over the book "Looking for Alaska" by John Green. I believe this bog is the best one that shows my learning abilities because it gave details on some of the characters, and who they are as people. I wrote this blog when I was only a couple of chapters into the book so I did not have the full information over the whole book. In my blog I made a connection of the book to other books by John Green. The connection I made was that "Looking for Alaska" would have the same structure as some other books by John Green like "The Fault in Our Stars" because John Green tends to have a dramatic feeling within his novels. Also in my blog I explained how when the "Weekend Warriors" (the group of kids that pushed Miles into the pond) pushed Miles into the pond they did it just because they didn't like who he hung out with, which was Colonel. I also made a connection to kids now a days by saying how just because they didn't like who Miles talked to (Colonel) they decided to get revenge just because Colonel did something to them before. Kids now will do what they want to just because they want to get revenge on someone from problems that happened in the past. Also within my blog I made some predictions that I thought were going to happen within the rest of the book. One more thing that I did in this blog was that I added a picture about the book. This gave just an extra visual for the readers which is a good idea.
Some goals that I have for myself regarding the future are that I do wish to read a lot more books. Especially some that I do not usually read, just so I can get a feel to new writing styles. I tend to read more non fiction and dramatic novels so I would like to try to read some realistic fictional books and maybe some fantasy books. Another goal that I have for the next year is that if I do have to make more blogs about the books that will read, I do want to add more detail to them and I would also need to add more connections within the book and to other sources. Also I would like to improve on adding more quotes from within the book, this just gives the blog more credible sources and I do believe it makes the blog look better. Overall my goals that I set for myself will be that I would like to improve my reading and writing skills to a higher level.
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Monday, April 20, 2015
Looking for Alaska Update!:
So right now I am so close to finishing the book! I am so excited! I believe i only have three to four chapters left. From my last blog I have explained how the "Weekend Warriors" had thrown Miles into the pond just because he is friends with Colonel. For that move by the Weekend Warriors, Miles and Colonel decides they should get revenge on them. Also Alaska is into the revenge plan as well. So to start off the pranks, they set off fire crackers near Mr. Starnes' house. He is sort of like the principle of the school they all go to (the Dean). As Mr Starnes goes to see where the noise is coming from, Alaska and Colonel sneak into his house and they change the Weekend Warriors grades. Not only do they do that but Lara, one of Miles's classmates/girl/friend, goes and puts blue hair dye into their shampoo and their hair gel! To celebrate the pranks they have just pulled on the Weekend Warriors, they all decide to go out to the old barn by the school to drink and party...
As from this part of the book it begins to get very sad... On one of the "celebration" nights Alaska gets drunk once again. During the middle of the night she had received a phone call, and she had needed to leave the campus for whatever the phone call had been. As Colonel and Miles awoke Alaska had insisted that she needed to leave to them, so they helped her leave the campus by distracting the whole campus with more fireworks. So Alaska got into her car and started to drive away...but she was drunk. While driving, Alaska had gotten into a terrible car accident which ended up killing her instantly. The next day at school Mr. Starnes had held a assembly to tell the students about the death of Alaska. Both Colonel and Miles are completely devastated by the news, and they begin to feel guilty. The feel guilty because they helped Alaska leave the campus even though she was drunk.
I have stopped around this point in the book. I am completely surprised with what happened to Alaska. Especially because Miles and Alaska started to show there feelings for one another! However this book is still amazing and I would absolutely recommend it to anyone who likes these types of drama related books! Also John Green is an amazing writer, and his books are always great!
Monday, April 6, 2015
Looking For Alaska Update
Blog Update:
I am a couple of chapters into the book Looking for Alaska by John Green, and I have to say that I absolutely love it! This book is very intriguing! It is sort of mysterious mostly because of how Alaska is acting. Due to what has happened past situations with her family. Also as most John Green books are, I can already tell that there is going to be a love connection between Miles and Alaska! Which gives this book a sensitive side. So far with what I have read this book is so good I cannot put it down! I cannot wait to see how everything plays out between Miles and Alaska in the end! I am just going to summarize a couple of things that have happened so far that I have read.
So far in the book Miles Halter has left his home in Florida to attend a boarding school in Alabama. The school that he is attending is called the 'Culver Creek Preparatory High School', during his Junior year. Miles has already been able to meet new people which are now his close friends. His closest friends are Chip Martin, who everyone calls "Colonel", Takumi Hikohito, who is known for his rap skills, and Alaska Young, who is the pretty girl at school but is emotionally unstable form past events. On Miles first night at Culver Creek, he was kidnapped and thrown into a lake. The kids that threw Miles in were known as 'The Weekend Warriors". They are a group of snobby rich kids that are from the richest area of Culver Creek. The reason the Weekend Warriors hate Colonial is because they accuse him and his friends for the expulsion of their friend Paul. So whoever Colonel hangs out with is who The Weekend Warriors is going to beat on...
I had stopped right around this point in the book, and I cannot believe that just because Colonel did something bad to one of the "Weekend Warriors" friends now everyone that he hangs out with will get beaten up, or thrown into a lake! I am very interested to see what will happen between Colonel, Miles, Alaska, Takumi and the "Weekend Warriors" group. I am wondering if Miles and his friends will plan on doing something to get revenge on the other kids or if they will just let them continue on bullying them? Like I have said before this book is very good and I am excited to see what will happen between Miles's group and the Weekend Warriors. Also I wonder if Miles and Alaska will actually start to fall for each other like I suspect they will!
Sunday, March 22, 2015
New Book:
The book that I have chosen to read is Looking for Alaska by John Green. I have read many books by John Green such as "Paper Towns" and "The Fault in Our Stars" and I have to say I am a big fan of his writing! All of his stories are very good and they always leave me feeling satisfied. I decided to pick this book as my next independent reading novel because I have heard many people talk about what an amazing book it is, and that I needed to read it. So I decided I was going to start to read it!
I have not actually started the book, but I found out that this book is about a boy named Miles Halter who heads off to boarding school, and his whole life changes because down the hall is a girl named Alaska Young. She is not like your typical teenage girl..."she is an event unto herself", and when she meets Miles, she pulls him into what her world is like....and nothing is the same.
That was the introduction to what the book is going to be about, and just by reading that I am very interested to see what happens to make Miles's life completely change! I am excited to read this book, especially because it is a John Green novel and he is an amazing writer!
The book that I have chosen to read is Looking for Alaska by John Green. I have read many books by John Green such as "Paper Towns" and "The Fault in Our Stars" and I have to say I am a big fan of his writing! All of his stories are very good and they always leave me feeling satisfied. I decided to pick this book as my next independent reading novel because I have heard many people talk about what an amazing book it is, and that I needed to read it. So I decided I was going to start to read it!
I have not actually started the book, but I found out that this book is about a boy named Miles Halter who heads off to boarding school, and his whole life changes because down the hall is a girl named Alaska Young. She is not like your typical teenage girl..."she is an event unto herself", and when she meets Miles, she pulls him into what her world is like....and nothing is the same.
That was the introduction to what the book is going to be about, and just by reading that I am very interested to see what happens to make Miles's life completely change! I am excited to read this book, especially because it is a John Green novel and he is an amazing writer!
Sunday, March 15, 2015
Satire Example
The purpose of this satire is to be recognized as funny. This is ironic because since the basketball player travelled in the game he had to be taken through the metal detector like you have to when you are actually going to travel. So that is why the team-mates said "they've gotten strict about travelling..." because they referees are checking the player. The element of this satire would be a Burlesque, because it is mocking what would happen to basketball players when they "travel" in a game to when you are actually travelling for a trip, and you have to go through customs. This is a great example of a Burlesque satire!Saturday, January 10, 2015
Krista Ramsey Blog Post
Krista Ramsey Blog Post:
http://www.cincinnati.com/story/opinion/columnists/krista-ramsey/2014/11/21/krista-ramsey-marie-lepage/19374819/
The column that I read by Krista Ramsey was "Battling Cancer. Marie LePage knows that to hold onto." This column is very inspiring. It is about a woman named Marie LePage who had to battle with oral cancer for eight years. In surgery her tongue had to be removed. Marie now relies on using a tablet to communicate to her family/friends. Even though Marie LePage had to face cancer, and losing her ability to talk, she was still able to not take life for granted. "Notice something lovely today, she tells her family and friends and the readers of her blog. Use the good dishes. Turn off the TV and see the life all around you. Take care of each other. Don’t take yourself too seriously or other people’s actions too personally. Celebrate everything." This part of the column really stood out to me. Marie LePage is basically saying don't take life for granted, and you should do everything you want to do and what makes you happy. In the end life is short, and the opportunities you have are limited. The syntax and diction that is used in this column is very powerful, and it makes you stop to think about your life choices.
In general Ramsey's writing style is very powerful to the reader. With her choice of words and phrases as a reader you will be able to understand the main message she is trying to put out in the column. In Ramsey's column "For better vision, kids need time outdoors" she uses good vocabulary like "sauntering to his car" and "For years, researchers have wrestled" This really makes the sentences stand out to the reader. In Ramsey's second column "Super Bowl QBs score points for great style" once again she uses great diction in her sentences. Such as "classic suits match up nicely with classy manners." In the third column that I had read by Ramsey "Battling Cancer. Marie LePage knows that to hold onto." the vocabulary that she uses allows the reader to actually understand the power of the column. For example "That a fat bank account and a joy-starved spirit are really life’s worst investment" These examples show Ramsey's powerful writing style.
If I was given the opportunity to ask Krista Ramsey three questions I would ask her " How do you get your ideas on each column you write?" "How long have you had a passion for writing?" " What is it like to write about people in everyday life? And the problems those people face?"
http://www.cincinnati.com/story/opinion/columnists/krista-ramsey/2014/11/21/krista-ramsey-marie-lepage/19374819/
The column that I read by Krista Ramsey was "Battling Cancer. Marie LePage knows that to hold onto." This column is very inspiring. It is about a woman named Marie LePage who had to battle with oral cancer for eight years. In surgery her tongue had to be removed. Marie now relies on using a tablet to communicate to her family/friends. Even though Marie LePage had to face cancer, and losing her ability to talk, she was still able to not take life for granted. "Notice something lovely today, she tells her family and friends and the readers of her blog. Use the good dishes. Turn off the TV and see the life all around you. Take care of each other. Don’t take yourself too seriously or other people’s actions too personally. Celebrate everything." This part of the column really stood out to me. Marie LePage is basically saying don't take life for granted, and you should do everything you want to do and what makes you happy. In the end life is short, and the opportunities you have are limited. The syntax and diction that is used in this column is very powerful, and it makes you stop to think about your life choices.
In general Ramsey's writing style is very powerful to the reader. With her choice of words and phrases as a reader you will be able to understand the main message she is trying to put out in the column. In Ramsey's column "For better vision, kids need time outdoors" she uses good vocabulary like "sauntering to his car" and "For years, researchers have wrestled" This really makes the sentences stand out to the reader. In Ramsey's second column "Super Bowl QBs score points for great style" once again she uses great diction in her sentences. Such as "classic suits match up nicely with classy manners." In the third column that I had read by Ramsey "Battling Cancer. Marie LePage knows that to hold onto." the vocabulary that she uses allows the reader to actually understand the power of the column. For example "That a fat bank account and a joy-starved spirit are really life’s worst investment" These examples show Ramsey's powerful writing style.
If I was given the opportunity to ask Krista Ramsey three questions I would ask her " How do you get your ideas on each column you write?" "How long have you had a passion for writing?" " What is it like to write about people in everyday life? And the problems those people face?"
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