His sentence: Mr. Crepsley produced a shiny tin whistle-he called it a flute-from his pants a blew a few short notes.
From Cirque Du Freak by Darren Shan
The use of dashes interrupts the writer's initial thought, further describing the "shiny tin whistle" to make it easier for the reader to understand the instrument.
My sentence: Taylor got out an elaborate necklace-it was made of diamonds and white gold-from her purse and fastened it around her neck.
Monday, October 12, 2009
Sentence 2
His Sentence: The ladies who had hypnotized the wolf-man came out with two carts full of food: cakes chips, hamburgers, packages of candy and heads of cabbage.
From Cirque Du Freak by Darren Shan.
The colon is used set off a list describing a noun from the independent clause before it.
My Sentence: The girls who had skipped school to shop finally left the mall carrying shopping bags full of new things: shirts, pants, skirts, shoes, and accessories.
From Cirque Du Freak by Darren Shan.
The colon is used set off a list describing a noun from the independent clause before it.
My Sentence: The girls who had skipped school to shop finally left the mall carrying shopping bags full of new things: shirts, pants, skirts, shoes, and accessories.
Friday, September 25, 2009
Sentence 1
His Sentence: I don't blame them: he would have sqaushed them flat as a pancake if he fell.
From Cirque Du Freak by Darren Shan.
The use of a colon in the sentence connects two independent clauses in which the second clause intensifies the first.
My Sentence: I didn't undersand: she always had the solution for everything.
From Cirque Du Freak by Darren Shan.
The use of a colon in the sentence connects two independent clauses in which the second clause intensifies the first.
My Sentence: I didn't undersand: she always had the solution for everything.
Thursday, June 18, 2009
DESiGN...
What exactly is design?
Design is something that everyone does every day. We may not always realize it, but design has become a huge part of business. As Daniel Pink says in A Whole New Mind, "decent quality and reasonable price have become merely table stakes in the business game."
While design might be a good thing, it can also be negative. We, as people, often care more about the way things look than what we are actually getting out of a product. In our society, we only pay attention to the outside, and simply ignore the rest.
After reading the chapter on design, I pay more attention to what a product is going to do for me than what the product looks like. Just because something appeals to the eye doesn't mean that it is more useful than another product that is less appealing.
Design is something that everyone does every day. We may not always realize it, but design has become a huge part of business. As Daniel Pink says in A Whole New Mind, "decent quality and reasonable price have become merely table stakes in the business game."
While design might be a good thing, it can also be negative. We, as people, often care more about the way things look than what we are actually getting out of a product. In our society, we only pay attention to the outside, and simply ignore the rest.
After reading the chapter on design, I pay more attention to what a product is going to do for me than what the product looks like. Just because something appeals to the eye doesn't mean that it is more useful than another product that is less appealing.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
MY SOPHOMORE YEAR...
Whoah, this year has flown by!
My first year of high school is over. It's hard to believe that in two years, I will be out of high school, and kicked out into the "real world."
Although this year has been very stressful, with all the crazy homework assignments, we made it. The best part of ending this year is that I'm done with the most horrible class ever. Yep, you guessed it......chemistry.
I'm also very excited because my sister just graduated. In August, she'll be moving out and going to college. I'm sure I'll miss her, maybe just a little bit. But it'll be great not having an extra mom in the house.
Well, that's pretty much all I have to say about this school year. Hope you have a great summer!(:
My first year of high school is over. It's hard to believe that in two years, I will be out of high school, and kicked out into the "real world."
Although this year has been very stressful, with all the crazy homework assignments, we made it. The best part of ending this year is that I'm done with the most horrible class ever. Yep, you guessed it......chemistry.
I'm also very excited because my sister just graduated. In August, she'll be moving out and going to college. I'm sure I'll miss her, maybe just a little bit. But it'll be great not having an extra mom in the house.
Well, that's pretty much all I have to say about this school year. Hope you have a great summer!(:
Of Mice and Men..
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck is a book about George and Lennie, two traveling farmers during the depression. George is small and very intelligent, and Lennie is very big, mentally handicapped, and doesn't know his own strength.
After Lennie gets in some trouble, they have to run away from their last job, and find a new job on another ranch. All the while, they are trying to save up their money to get what they've always dreamed of, a place of their own.
Although the theme of this book didn't seem clear to me at first, I figured out it is a story of true companionship. Lennie is very hard to take care of. He is always causing trouble without intending to, yet George still sticks with him.
Of Mice and Men is a very short, easy read with a great story behind it. I definitely recommend it to everyone!
After Lennie gets in some trouble, they have to run away from their last job, and find a new job on another ranch. All the while, they are trying to save up their money to get what they've always dreamed of, a place of their own.
Although the theme of this book didn't seem clear to me at first, I figured out it is a story of true companionship. Lennie is very hard to take care of. He is always causing trouble without intending to, yet George still sticks with him.
Of Mice and Men is a very short, easy read with a great story behind it. I definitely recommend it to everyone!
Monday, May 25, 2009
The House on Mango Street..
The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros was a very hard story for me to read. It confused me because there wasn't a story line. The story is told in vignettes, which are just snapshots of events. It wasn't a very easy story to follow.
The story is about a young girl named Esperanza living in the poor Latino part of Chicago. It tells of her many struggles, from her hair, to her family, to her developing responsibilities.
I have a hard time focusing when reading. This is why I don't like this book. It was so unconnected that I couldn't focus on what the story was really about. This book might be good for someone looking for a quick, easy read, but other than that, I do not recommend this book.
The story is about a young girl named Esperanza living in the poor Latino part of Chicago. It tells of her many struggles, from her hair, to her family, to her developing responsibilities.
I have a hard time focusing when reading. This is why I don't like this book. It was so unconnected that I couldn't focus on what the story was really about. This book might be good for someone looking for a quick, easy read, but other than that, I do not recommend this book.
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