Alpha's English Blog

  Prompt Response:  A time I realized my perception on a particular food was based on a stereotype was when I had ate tamalas, which I loved. I originally believed it was nasty and bland just off the looks but that can be deceiving. The moment that shifted my outlook on it was when I was at my mexican friends house and his parents offered and I couldn´t be rude. Summary: Today in class we worked on our powerpoint to present. Reflection:  I learned how to reflect on my background and cultural to learn more about food that was passed down.  

  Prompt Response:  They show that food represent more than just something people eat with background and how the dish has meaning and came about. One food in the video that reflects culture is for example gumbo blending West African, Native American, French, and Spanish traditions. Summary: In class we watched an episode on different food and it ´ s cultural background. Reflection:  I learned that food can represents many different backgrounds mixed together.

  Prompt Response:  One dish that is a must have is mafé. It is rice mixed with blended sauce a base of tomatoes, onions, and peanut butter and often with with meat. It is significant because it is a food we would gather and eat together to show hospitality. Summary:Today in class we worked on our Cultural  food reflection table. Reflection:  I learned how food can symbolize different cultures and how it can be made from anything laying around.  

  Prompt Response:   It shaped the strength of the final essay by making me more confident in my skills and honing them more. What was learned about my personal strengths was that I just needed to get it started and it flows. I had trouble with being confident about my skills to write it or it being too much. Summary: We worked on our final Draft of our Essay. Reflection:  I learned how to write a full essay confidently. 

  Prompt Response:  It is an essential step because it lets you know what you need to work on and what is good already. Drafting improved my thinking by working on my weaknesses like brainstorming and enhancing my strengths. Summary: We worked on illuminate on our Draft essay. Reflection:  I learned how to write a structured body paragraph.

  Prompt Response:  I struggle with the most with coming up with a good commentary paragraph that supports my claim. The part I feel most confident now is citing evidence from the text that is relevant. I feel so strong in that area because of how I can correlate the text to my claim. I find the other part difficult because transition words and structuring it correctly. I plan on improving this by writing more and putting more efforts into anything that has to do with figurative language for example texting. Summary: We worked on finishing our evidence sheet. Reflection:  I learned to find relevant evidence that corresponds with my claim.

  Prompt Response:   My top three college choices right now are Kennesaw state, Georgia State, and Albany or fort valley State. I choose these colleges because they are close to home and KSU has a good program and also I have family over there. Summary: Today in class we worked on gathering credible textual evidence to support our claims. Reflection:  I learned how gather quotes for my claims to build a strong essay.

  Prompt Response:   The stongest Idea I have came up for was that loss can influence a person`s identity through purpose, home, and motherhood. What made me chose this over the others was in the book there is a lot of moments about loss it stuck out to me. Summary: Today in class we brain stormed and selected our prompt Reflection:  I learned how to pull ideas and brainstorm correctly

  Prompt Response:  One thing I learned about was college tituation in state and out state, which I was not aware about fully. I think this is important for seniors because it helps them make a better choice based on their academics and this information Summary: Today In class we worked on CommonLit Reflection:  I learned how to make college more affordable

  Prompt Response:  The changes I made to my writing was my evidence. I had to make changes because of the point of view I was talking from. Summary: Today in class we work on a worksheet Reflection:  I learned to distribute my time evenly Mar5th   

  Prompt Response:   It is important for students to write their own essay so they may challenge themselves to the part that they struggle with. It also helps for the future in whatever the student may want to do Summary: Today In class we watched a video and finished up working on our paragraph Reflection:  I learned why its important to do your own stuff   Mar4th

  Prompt Response:  The most challenging would be finding a thesis statement and a claim because it needs to be strong enough to find reliable & sufficient evidence. without a strong thesis statement the essay wouldn't hold. I find it more difficult to move beyond summary in a analysis  Summary: We worked on writeable on a paragraph for our essay Reflection:  I learned how to find a supportable claim. Mar3rd   

  Prompt Response:  The aspects I find most challenging the beginning to get the essay rolling. I find this challenging because its the base and its hard to get the wheels rolling. Some strengths I have is with citation of the story and finding relevant evidence to prove my point. Summary: We started worked on a worksheet to prepare us for writing an essay Reflection:  I learned how to ctrl+f to find key words in a story Mar2nd

  Prompt Response:  New ideas or perspectives I gained from my classmates posters was how I could of structured mines differently and the approach of it.  Summary: We presented our digital Posters. Reflection:  I learned how to make a digital poster feb27th

  Prompt Response:  The topic that challenged me the most was probably the one about being judged. This topic challenged me because i have so many moments this occurred but didnt know how to express it. I worked through it by reflecting on the situation on going step by step on how it made me feel. Summary: we worked on our worksheet Reflection:  I learned how to take my emotions and be able to express them more through figurative language. feb25th

  Prompt Response:  What I learned about myself was that creating similies and metaphors to represent my struggles and growth transformed abstract emotions to visual concepts. Summary: We created similes and metaphors through our personal experiences  Reflection:  I learn how to reflect on my life and use it in figurative language  feb24th 

  Prompt Response:  How I spent my time was traveling with friends and just taking a break from the urban city to go out to the wilderness. This stood out to me because it brings me peace. Summary: We worked on a worksheet Reflection:  I learned how to be more productive of my time. feb 23rd