DURING QUARTER 1...
Lit Circle "The Odyssey"- Characterization
Score: 105%
This was one of my projects that I did in Quarter 1 and really enjoyed. It was a Literature Circle in which our class broke into groups and were assigned texts/myths to read and work on. We were assigned literary device roles and packets to complete for them including a creative component. In my group were Julian, Jessica, Elijah and me! I had much more fun than I had expected to during our conversation/discussion in the end. We made connections to "Percy Jackson: The Lightning Thief" to our myth, "The Odyssey". Something I did well was the creative component because I analyzed the texts and created a phone based on some apps that the characters would have because my role was characterization. Something I could have done better was my connection to the author and theme because though I did very well, I can always improve. Something I learned was that whenever you have to find characteristics of a character or be assigned characterization, think STEAL!
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Score: 100%
Argumentative Essay- Bold Actions
Another assignment that I did in my class was an argumentative essay on bold actions. After reading "Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief", our myths and a few other articles, it was finally time to put all our efforts together. We used those texts as our evidence and to help build our claim and answer the question(s): What does it mean to be bold? What are the risks and rewards of being bold? We all formed a thesis and grounds to support it. With evidence from numerous texts, we each had formed our argumentative essays. Something I did well was my thesis, which I found to be particularly strong because of how well it could be supported. Something I believe I could improve on was getting to the point and not overwriting my essay. Though my teacher said it was amazing, she said I could get rid of some parts and I agreed because no one wants to drone on and read a huge essay; they want the main facts! Something I learned about writing an argumentative essay was that at the end of each body paragraph, after your explanation, you should provide a conclusion that wraps the paragraph up and connects your point back to you claim/thesis. Click the button to view my essay. my strong thesis and learn about what it means to be bold! The button beneath shows the outline before I typed my essay for a look at how it was formed.