The Fairy Capturer
by
Jean Eunjin Lee
Ms. Johnson
Writing 1H
May 18th, 2007
35 Scenes
INT. - MR. SAWAN’S OFFICE - DAY
MR. SAWAN, respectful dad of Anne, decides to relocate his zip-lock factory to New Jersey. He CALLS his family and TELLS them about his plan.
INT. - ANNE’S ROOM IN THE OLD HOUSE - DAY
Sawan family is packing all their belongings in the empty boxes. ANNE LOUISE SAWAN, an inquisitive little girl of ten, is asking their parents about the new place they are moving into.
EXT. – GARDEN OF THE NEW HOUSE – DAY
Acolytes from house removal center arrive to the new house. They help Sawan family move the house packages into the house.
INT. - LIVING ROOM AT THE NEW HOUSE - DAY
Sawan family has all the boxes in the living room all piled up. Anne explores the house and chooses her room.
ANNE walks around the new house.
MRS. SAWAN, Anne’s warm-hearted mom, SHOUTS from the living room.
MRS. SAWAN
(Looking up the stairs)
Anne dear, as your birthday present, you can choose the first room in this house.
ANNE
(Walking around the hallway)
Thanks mom. Hm…there are too many rooms. I can’t choose.
MRS. SAWAN
(While giving a warm smile)
Just think about it.
ANNE
(Looking at a room)
Okay mommy.
Anne sees a room on the second floor. The room is on the far left of the house.
ANNE
(Quietly)
I wonder how this room looks like inside.
When Anne enters the room, she sees that it is very neat and organized. It is almost dustless.
ANNE
This room will do.
(As she shouts to her mom)
Mom! This is my room!
Allows herself a grin of satisfaction.
INT. - LIVING ROOM AT THE NEW HOUSE - NIGHT
Anne celebrates her tenth birthday with her parents.
Sawan family is sitting around the sofa in the living room.
MR. SAWAN
So, do you like your new room?
ANNE
I love it dad.
MRS. SAWAN
(Coming with home-made birthday cake)
Our boxes are still not organized, but our stove is just perfect for baking!
(Giving a wink to Anne)
Birthday girl blow the candles and make a wish!
Anne thinks for a second and decides on what to wish for.
ANNE(VO)
(With her eyes closed)
I wish I was braver.
Anne blows the candles. Lamp on the desk next to the television FLICKERS.
INT. - ANNE’S NEW ROOM - NIGHT
Mrs. Sawan comes into Anne’s room after Anne.
MRS. SAWAN
(Tucking Anne into her bed)
Honey, are you sure you want to sleep alone tonight?
ANNE
(With trembling voice)
Since I’m ten years old, I think I’m old enough to act like an adult.
Anne gives her mom a weak smile.
Mom gives Anne a good-night kiss with a comforting smile. Mrs. Sawan turns lights off.
INT. - ANNE’S ROOM - NIGHT
Anne’s alarm clock BANGS for twelve and she wakes up by the noise.
ANNE
(Under her pillow Anne shouts)
Mommy! Daddy, is that you? Who is that? What is that?
A drip of cold tear runs down Anne’s cheek.
ANNE
What’s going on? Am I going to die?
(Breathlessly)
What should I do? Where’s mommy and daddy?
Anne grabs her blanket tight to herself. She sees a silhouette of a monster behind her door leaving an object in front of her room.
ANNE
(Quietly)
What…is …that?
(After a great pause)
Where’s mommy? I want mommy… I’m going to die.
(Starts crying)
Oh, no! Boogieman is going to get me. No! No! No! What am I going to do?
Anne is as frightened as she possibly can. She covers herself with her blanket and starts to walk step by step toward her door. She tumbles and falls over on the floor for she can’t see the front.
INT. – INSIDE OF ANNE’S ROOM - NIGHT
Slowly, Anne CREEKS the door open. She carefully picks up the book and goes into her room after examining it. A beam of light strikes through the ceiling as she opens the book and absorbs her into the book. Anne blacks out.
EXT. - PEPITHRA FOREST - DAY
Anne wakes up and finds herself in the middle of the forest with a scroll.
ANNE
(Holding tightly to herself)
Mommy…where am I? Daddy…where are you?
Anne sees a scroll next to her.
ANNE
(Wiping her tears)
What is this…
Anne opens the scroll.
Insert – The Scroll
We are in great danger. Evil Queen Grace is taking over our home. She is taking away our colors and happiness. Help us. Defeat Queen Grace and help us get our peace back.
Pepithra Animals
She stops crying.
ANNE
Pepithra Forest? Am I in a park? How did I get here? Who are these animals? Do I know them? Where is mommy and daddy?
Anne puts the scroll in her pocket. She starts to walk hopelessly.
EXT. - PEPITHRA FOREST - DAY
Anne looks for her parents. She notices horrible environment: colorless animals and plants. Anne hesitates to go in or not.
INT. - FONGUSE’S CAVE - DAY
Anne walks into a cave. As she walks into the cave, she bumps into a soft, hairy wall. She meets Fonguse, a coward monster. Anne and Fonguse both scream at each other.
FONGUSE
(Only peeking his eyes out of his hands)
Who are you and what do you want from me?
ANNE
(Frightened)
Who...are…you? Are you the boogieman from my dream?
FONGUSE
No…What’s boogieman?
(Hesitating to speak)
Don’t kill me please.
ANNE
(Surprised)
Kill you? Why would you think that I would kill you? I’m too short to even see your face.
(Carefully speaking)
What…what is your name?
FONGUSE
(Calming down)
My name is Fonguse. Well… what’s yours?
ANNE
(Reaching for Fonguse’s hand)
Anne.
FONGUSE
(Shakes Anne’s hand)
Why are you in my house?
ANNE
I…I was just wondering how to get to Queen Grace’s Castle.
FONGUSE
(Surprised)
Qqueen GGRRrrrace! Do you even know who that is?
ANNE
No….Am I supposed to know?
FONGUSE
Just step inside her garden and she throws you in to her dungeon. That’s not all. She takes away your color and uses it for her castle decoration.
ANNE
Whah…who is she?
FONGUSE
She’s the evil fairy of Pepithra Forest. She’s little but powerful. The animals and plants have been suffering for her evil spell since two months ago.
Fonguse squats on the floor as he motions Anne to sit.
ANNE
Horrible! Terrible! She’s as bad as a boogieman!
FONGUSE
(Carefully)
Are you here to help the forest family defeat Queen Grace?
ANNE
I don’t know. I wish I can help but I’m not sure if I can do it. You see, I’m scared to try anything.
FONGUSE
(Getting red)
Well, I’m ashamed to say this but I’m…..a..a scary cat. My brothers laugh at me because ..because of my nose. You see, my nose changes its color according to my emotion. They can tell if I’m scared or not. They make fun of me. I get scared by little things too like butterflies. I know that they are smaller than I am but I can’t help it.
ANNE
Hm… Let me give you an advice. When you get scared, close your eyes and tell yourself that you are stronger and much bigger than the thing in front of you. If you are still scared, scream at the thing for two seconds. I’m telling you, my plan always works.
FONGUSE
Thanks. I feel better now.
(Laughing)
So, are you ready to overthrow Queen Grace?
ANNE
(Surprised)
What? Queen Grace…I’m scared I’m not going to make it.
FONGUSE
(Smiling)
You’ve got me now as your companion.
ANNE
(Hesitates)
Well, I guess I can give it a try.
FONGUSEI’ll pack some food for our journey!
Anne and Fonguse set out to Queen Grace’ Castle.
EXT. - THE ROAD TO GRACE’S CASTLE - DAY
Fonguse and Anne hear somebody WEEPING from somewhere. They search around the forest. Fonguse and Anne find Angelica. They calm her down and try to let her speak.
EXT. - THE ROAD TO GRACE’S CASTLE - DAY
When Angelica is telling Anne and Fonguse about her relationship with Queen Grace, there’s a sudden flashback. ANGELICA is a fairy who is abandoned by her sister, Grace.
MONTAGE - ANGELIA EXPLAINS HER PAST MEMORY:
- Grace and Angelica are playing together happily on a grass field;
- Grace glares viciously at her dad’s wand;
- Grace picks up a rock;
- Kills both of her parents;
- Takes the wand and leaves Anne in despair.
Angelica starts crying.
ANGELICA
She never talked to me from then. She abandoned me. She murdered my parents. She took away my home. She took everything from me.
Tears run down Angelica’s cheeks.
FONGUSE
Don’t cry. If you cry, your pretty eyes are going to get swollen.
Regaining her strength, Angelica stands up.
ANGELICA
I want to kill her. She needs to feel how my parents felt. I need to revenge!
(Going back down again)
But..then…I’m too weak. I can’t defeat her. How can I? It’s impossible!
ANNE
Well, Fonguse and I were on our way to overthrow Queen Grace. If you don’t mind…
ANGELICA
(Brightens up)
Oh! Really! If you guys don’t mind, can I accompany you guys?
FONGUSE
(Happily)
Of course!
Fonguse without noticing hugs Angelica. Angelica turns red. Anne gives a huge smile and sets out for the big, long journey.
EXT. - THE ROAD TO GRACE’S CASTLE - DAY
Angelica, Anne, and Fonguse walk into a fork road. Anne tries to decide which road to take. Anne decides to take the shortcut. Anne, Fonguse, and Angelica walk through a wild forest. They see sad faces of colorless animals.
EXT. - IN FORNT OF THE RIVER - DAY
Anne, Foguse, and Angelica are having difficulty trying to find a way to cross the river. Angelica talks to her friends in the river: turtles and fish. The turtle and fish make a road for them.
EXT. - ON THE RIVER - DAY
Angelica easily flies over the river first. Fonguse and Anne walk on the backs of turtle and fish.
EXT. - ON THE ROAD TO GRACE’S CASTLE - DAY
After Fonguse and Anne cross the river, they can’t find Angelica. Fonguse and Anne look for her but can’t find her. They decide to take a nap there.
EXT. - ON THE ROAD TO GRACE’S CASTLE - DAY
Anne and Fonguse find a huge gap between the roads. Since they can’t cross it, Anne tries to think of an alternative way. Anne sees a red button and presses it. Anne and Fonguse make a deal with the goblin. They cross the bridge.
EXT. - ON THE ROAD TO GRACE’S CASTLE - DAY
Not long after Anne and Fonguse cross the bridge, Fonguse falls into a great pit.
ANNE
(While walking)
Where are you Fonguse? AHHH!
Anne falls down into a pit. When she wakes up, she finds herself on Fonguse’s shoulder.
ANNE
(Confused)
What happened?
FONGUSE
I’m not quite sure but I think we both fell into a pit. Red light went on and the next thing I knew was that security guards of Queen Grace are coming.
Anne and Fonguse can hear the marching noises of soldiers.
FONGUSE
Quick! Hide in my pocket! No…that’s too small. I know it sounds disgusting but go in my mouth. My mouth is pretty big compared to my pocket.
ANNE
(Frowning)
Well, I guess I have no choice.
Anne goes into Fonguse’s mouth. She places herself behind Fonguse’s molar. Fonguse’s gum area is quite dry, but the atmosphere moisty.
GUARD LEADER
(With an angry face)
Whoever steps into Queen Grace’s pit is our enemy. You shall go to Queen Grace and beg for her mercy. Guards! Get this thing on to the truck!
EXT. - ON THE ROAD TO GRACE’S CASTLE - DAY
The security guards of Queen Grace come and carry Fonguse to the castle.
INT. - MAIN HALL IN GRACE’S CASTLE - DAY
Fonguse tells Queen Grace that he has a really bad toothache. Queen Grace tries to decide whether she should take a look or not.
FONGUSEBeautiful Queen Grace!
He bows down on his knees.
FONGUSE (CONT’D)
I need your wonderful help with my horrible toothache.
(Trying to think of words he know) I…need ..your...er..glamorous touch from your marvelous wand. Will you have mercy on me and take a look, please? I…
(reluctantly)
beg…you.
Queen Grace tries to decide what she should do. She gets her manicure done by her servants.
QUEEN GRACE
Call me beautiful Queen again.
FONGUSE
B-E-A-utiful Queen.
Fonguse stands up and gives a gentleman bow.
QUEEN GRACE
(Satisfied)
Alright then. Since I’m so kind and it’s my duty to help my people, I should take a glimpse at it. But first, let me hear you say “beautiful Queen” again.
FONGUSE
(Sarcastically)
Beautiful Queen Grace. Just like your name, you are also gracious.
Queen Grace flies to Fonguse giving a long, vicious laugh. Her wand is in her right hand.
INT. - IN FONGUSE’S MOUTH - DAY
Queen Grace cautiously goes into Fonguse’s mouth to take a look. Fonguse closes his mouth. Queen Grace struggles to go out. Anne sees Queen Grace and tries to decide what to do.
INT. - IN FONGUSE’S MOUTH - DAYAnne slowly comes on the back of Queen Grace. She finds zip lock bag in her pocket. Anne catches Queen Grace in her zip lock bag.
INT. - MAIN HALL IN QUEEN GRACE’S CASTLE - DAY
Anne comes out of Fonguse’s mouth with Queen Grace in her hand. Anne takes the wand away from Grace.
Anne comes out and holds up the zip lock bag.
ANNE
I got her! Queen Grace! Fonguse! I got her!
The servants in the castle gasp and bow down to Anne. Fonguse puts Anne down on the floor.
ANNE
Don’t bow down to me. I’m not a queen. There’s no queen now.
Anne takes out the wand from the zip lock bag carefully so that Grace can not escape.
ANNE
From now on, this wand is not to be used upon Pepithra Forest. The wand has done enough trouble. Queen Grace is trapped in this plastic bag forever so don’t you worry. She can’t breathe in there because she’s zip locked.
SERVANTS
(In excitement)
Hurray!
EXT. - ENTRANCE OF GRACE’S CASTLE - DAY
Anne brings back all the colors of Pepithra forest. She also releases animal prisoners.
EXT. - ENTRANCE OF GRACE’S CASTLE - DAY
Angelica comes flying to Anne from the prison. Angelica tells Anne and Fonguse what happened to her.
EXT. - ENTRANCE OF GRACE’S CASTLE - DAY
Fonguse proposes to Angelica that he loves her. They decide to marry.
EXT. - FRONT GARDEN OF THE CASTLE -DAY
Anne goes back home with the wand.
INT. - IN ANNE’S ROOM - MORNING
When she goes back home, she notices that her parents had called police to report missing their daughter.
INT. - IN THE LIVING ROOM - MORNING
She walks to her parents and acts as if she doesn’t know anything about what just happened.
INT. - IN ANNE’S ROOM - MORNING
Anne finds the book that led her into the whole adventure. She notices the change in the book. The book has a new shiny cover with pictures of happy Pepithra Forest animals and plants.
EXT. - BACK YARD OF ANNE’S HOUSE - DAY
Anne burns the wand in the barbeque grill.
INT. - ANNE’S ROOM - NIGHT
Anne sleeps with stuffed-animal dolls thinking about Pepithra Forest animals and how she saved them.
INT. - SCHOOL - DAY
Anne joins all the extra-curricular activities in her school without any hesitation. She’s confidant.
MONTAGE - SHOWS PICTURES OF ANNE IN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
- Picture of Anne in basketball team
- Picture of Anne in volleyball team
- Picture of Anne in forensics team
- Picture of Anne in cooking club
INT. - SCHOOL GYM - DAY
Anne shouts that she can beat the other team and plays the game.
Anne is in the gym. Floor Hockey game is about to start.
ANNE
(Wearing her helmet)
I can do it. I can do it! I can do it!
GYM TEACHER
Are you ready girls?
ANNE
(Giving out a thumb and a wink)
I’m ready!
WHISTLE blows to start the game.
Saturday, June 2, 2007
Saturday, April 14, 2007
Career Essay: Administrative Services Manager
Jean wearing an impeccable suit is sitting in a professional office with a pile of neatly organized papers. Yes, she is a manager indeed. Not an ordinary one, but an administrative services manager. Because this career, administrative services manager, has “big” words in it, people often ignore this job. It is a person who organizes or manages a certain area of business related to services. This career requires many responsibilities for they are responsible for running the business smoothly and effectively. In other words, they control majority of the business system including finance and services. Administrative services manager is not an easy career, but I, who have skills and talents related to managing, am eager to manage a business and am willing to take this job for my future.
I am an ingenious person who has many skills associated with business management. My peers tell me I have good speaking, artistic, acting, hand-craft, and time-managing skills. Surprising, but it is habitual for me to find myself staring at my agenda, organizing my daily schedule in my head, not forgetting to calculate the time between each event. For example, after school, I have a set of plan for the rest of the day. Neatness, which is essential in managing, is one of my prides. For every subject, I have an individual binder for it. In the binder, there are my works in the chronological order of dates. At school, I am a member in Forensics team. Recently, I won second place in oral interpretation. This proved me of my speaking skills. Presenting my ideas and my plans, which are some of the manager characteristics, are the enjoyments I have in school. This is the reason why I am often the leader of the group at school.
Throughout my research, I found that the job that fits with me the most with my skills was an administrative services manager. From Self-Directed Search by Dr. John Holland, most of my career came out in engineering area. It included “production engineer, radiation protection engineer, foreign exchange trader, chief bank examiner and industrial-health engineer” (Holland 11). None of these careers seemed to favor me, so I decided to do a further research on engineering. Since engineering was related to managing, in addition, I researched managing careers.
Becoming an administrative services manager require many skills and talents. When I did one of the tests on my natural affinities, it was mainly about organizing skills: “…ENTJs are from an early age bent on the exacting and untiring practice of their budding coordination skills, which enable them to be good at systematizing, arranging, generalizing, summarizing, compiling evidence, and demonstrating their ideas” (Keirsey 3). My skills which were managing and organizing, matched the result. This also matched with my career information. “Administrative services managers should be analytical, detail-oriented, flexible, decisive, and have good communication skills” (Administrative Services Manager). When my skills were compared with the characteristics of an administrative services manager, they matched adequately.
Through the natural affinity test, I was able to find out the reason why I am often the leader of a group. “…they[ENTJ’s] have a strong natural urge to bring order and efficiency wherever they are-to harness people and resources and to lead them toward their goals with minimum waste of effort and maximum progress” (Keirsey 3). It was related to my top values: being successful, being in charge, and doing something hard. To me, being in charge is significant because it shows me my power to command because I personally do not like to be told what to do. I work hard and use my time wisely to bring a satisfying, successful result.
To fulfill my dream to become an administrative services manager, I have to go through many process of training with a determined focus. I should focus my studies on business areas where I can learn about what I have to do and what I am going to be responsible for. My career information told me that I should take “…courses in office technology, accounting, and business mathematics, computer applications, human resources, and business law” (Administrative Services Manager). For the future, I should work toward achieving “Attainment of the Certified Manager(CM) designation offered by the Institute of Certified Professional Managers(ICPM)…” (Administrative Services Manager). CM will greatly help with my position promotion. These studies and process of receiving certification is a long way to go, but I’ll take them as an advice, an introduction to becoming an administrative manager.
To get a bigger view of my career, I interviewed Mr. Hyon Geun Oh, who is currently the boss of Hotel Queen. He told me that he “…mostly look[s] for their[manager] loyalty, diligence, and experience record. Since they have to interact with many clients, I expect them to have good communication skills” (Oh translated by Lee). I should take communication arts classes from next year to improve my speaking skills. “They[managers] sum up everything. They also think of ways to bring back clients” (Oh translated by Lee). By joining student council or prom committee, I should practice and think of ways to improve my managing and organizing skills.
My career information fit well with my values and skills, relatively matching with each other; therefore, administrative services manager is an excellent job for me. Managing is all about organizing and being able to run an organization or a business effectively. After going through tough training process, first, I will work in a small organization to get a glimpse of what the environment is like. When I get employed in a bigger organization, then, I will know what to expect. Through more research and studies about this career, I will be prepared to face its challenges.
Works Cited
"Administrative Services Managers." Occupational Outlook Handbook. 20 December 2005. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 12 Mar 2007.
Holland, John L. The Occupations Finder. Lutz: Psychological Assessment Resources, Inc., 2000.
Holland, John L. Assessment Booklet: A Guide to Educational and Career Planning. Lutz: Psychological Assessment Resources, Inc., 1994.
Keirsey, David. Please Understand Me II. Del Mar, CA: Prometheus Nemesis Book Company, 1998.
Oh, Hyon Geun. Translated by Jean Lee. Telephone Interview. 11 March 2007.
I am an ingenious person who has many skills associated with business management. My peers tell me I have good speaking, artistic, acting, hand-craft, and time-managing skills. Surprising, but it is habitual for me to find myself staring at my agenda, organizing my daily schedule in my head, not forgetting to calculate the time between each event. For example, after school, I have a set of plan for the rest of the day. Neatness, which is essential in managing, is one of my prides. For every subject, I have an individual binder for it. In the binder, there are my works in the chronological order of dates. At school, I am a member in Forensics team. Recently, I won second place in oral interpretation. This proved me of my speaking skills. Presenting my ideas and my plans, which are some of the manager characteristics, are the enjoyments I have in school. This is the reason why I am often the leader of the group at school.
Throughout my research, I found that the job that fits with me the most with my skills was an administrative services manager. From Self-Directed Search by Dr. John Holland, most of my career came out in engineering area. It included “production engineer, radiation protection engineer, foreign exchange trader, chief bank examiner and industrial-health engineer” (Holland 11). None of these careers seemed to favor me, so I decided to do a further research on engineering. Since engineering was related to managing, in addition, I researched managing careers.
Becoming an administrative services manager require many skills and talents. When I did one of the tests on my natural affinities, it was mainly about organizing skills: “…ENTJs are from an early age bent on the exacting and untiring practice of their budding coordination skills, which enable them to be good at systematizing, arranging, generalizing, summarizing, compiling evidence, and demonstrating their ideas” (Keirsey 3). My skills which were managing and organizing, matched the result. This also matched with my career information. “Administrative services managers should be analytical, detail-oriented, flexible, decisive, and have good communication skills” (Administrative Services Manager). When my skills were compared with the characteristics of an administrative services manager, they matched adequately.
Through the natural affinity test, I was able to find out the reason why I am often the leader of a group. “…they[ENTJ’s] have a strong natural urge to bring order and efficiency wherever they are-to harness people and resources and to lead them toward their goals with minimum waste of effort and maximum progress” (Keirsey 3). It was related to my top values: being successful, being in charge, and doing something hard. To me, being in charge is significant because it shows me my power to command because I personally do not like to be told what to do. I work hard and use my time wisely to bring a satisfying, successful result.
To fulfill my dream to become an administrative services manager, I have to go through many process of training with a determined focus. I should focus my studies on business areas where I can learn about what I have to do and what I am going to be responsible for. My career information told me that I should take “…courses in office technology, accounting, and business mathematics, computer applications, human resources, and business law” (Administrative Services Manager). For the future, I should work toward achieving “Attainment of the Certified Manager(CM) designation offered by the Institute of Certified Professional Managers(ICPM)…” (Administrative Services Manager). CM will greatly help with my position promotion. These studies and process of receiving certification is a long way to go, but I’ll take them as an advice, an introduction to becoming an administrative manager.
To get a bigger view of my career, I interviewed Mr. Hyon Geun Oh, who is currently the boss of Hotel Queen. He told me that he “…mostly look[s] for their[manager] loyalty, diligence, and experience record. Since they have to interact with many clients, I expect them to have good communication skills” (Oh translated by Lee). I should take communication arts classes from next year to improve my speaking skills. “They[managers] sum up everything. They also think of ways to bring back clients” (Oh translated by Lee). By joining student council or prom committee, I should practice and think of ways to improve my managing and organizing skills.
My career information fit well with my values and skills, relatively matching with each other; therefore, administrative services manager is an excellent job for me. Managing is all about organizing and being able to run an organization or a business effectively. After going through tough training process, first, I will work in a small organization to get a glimpse of what the environment is like. When I get employed in a bigger organization, then, I will know what to expect. Through more research and studies about this career, I will be prepared to face its challenges.
Works Cited
"Administrative Services Managers." Occupational Outlook Handbook. 20 December 2005. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 12 Mar 2007
Holland, John L. The Occupations Finder. Lutz: Psychological Assessment Resources, Inc., 2000.
Holland, John L. Assessment Booklet: A Guide to Educational and Career Planning. Lutz: Psychological Assessment Resources, Inc., 1994.
Keirsey, David. Please Understand Me II. Del Mar, CA: Prometheus Nemesis Book Company, 1998.
Oh, Hyon Geun. Translated by Jean Lee. Telephone Interview. 11 March 2007.
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Spiritual/Character Goal
Jean’s Character and Spiritual Goal
Wisdom is the way to live without regrets.
When looking back through my past regrets, I always end up wishing to be wiser. I was and still am a “short” thinker. Many of my mistakes were carelessly made which majority could have been prevented if I had thought before my action a little more. One of the mistakes came from being a malicious, selfish sister to my baby brother back home. Too lazy to watch my brother rip pages out of advertisements in the magazines, I left him alone in the living room. Then, about a minute later, I heard a big cry coming from the doorway. He had bumped his head on the hard, wooden floor trying to crawl into my room. I was devastated at how selfish I was. I regretted for my insensitive behavior which was really hard to forgive.
To prevent this kind of foolish acts, I decided to become more wise, thinking and acting cleverly. Before I make decisions, I should double-think, making sure that I don’t end up regretting again. I should also care about others before me. What helped me to set my goal were some verses in the Holy Bible. It reads “Wisdom will save you from the ways of wicked men, from men whose words are perverse, who leave the straight paths to walk in dark ways, who delight in doing wrong and rejoice in the perverseness of evil, whose paths are crooked and who are devious in their ways (NIV Prov. 2:12-15)". By reading this verse, I was able to promise myself to accomplish my goal to be wiser no matter how long it takes.
Wisdom is the way to live without regrets.
When looking back through my past regrets, I always end up wishing to be wiser. I was and still am a “short” thinker. Many of my mistakes were carelessly made which majority could have been prevented if I had thought before my action a little more. One of the mistakes came from being a malicious, selfish sister to my baby brother back home. Too lazy to watch my brother rip pages out of advertisements in the magazines, I left him alone in the living room. Then, about a minute later, I heard a big cry coming from the doorway. He had bumped his head on the hard, wooden floor trying to crawl into my room. I was devastated at how selfish I was. I regretted for my insensitive behavior which was really hard to forgive.
To prevent this kind of foolish acts, I decided to become more wise, thinking and acting cleverly. Before I make decisions, I should double-think, making sure that I don’t end up regretting again. I should also care about others before me. What helped me to set my goal were some verses in the Holy Bible. It reads “Wisdom will save you from the ways of wicked men, from men whose words are perverse, who leave the straight paths to walk in dark ways, who delight in doing wrong and rejoice in the perverseness of evil, whose paths are crooked and who are devious in their ways (NIV Prov. 2:12-15)". By reading this verse, I was able to promise myself to accomplish my goal to be wiser no matter how long it takes.
Citation
Holy Bible, New International Version. Colorado Springs: International Bible Society, 1984.
Friday, January 26, 2007
My Learning Goals: Jean's Fresh New Start of the Year 2007
Goal1
Goal: When I’m revising my drafts, I only seem to focus on fixing little grammar mistakes, being lazy to look for new ways to improve my writing. Therefore, I decided that my first goal is to try new ways to edit my draft.
Method: Instead of being lazy, I should sit down and think for a second. I should try to get specific advices from the peer editor, asking them what they mean by things that they correct on my paper. Also, instead of being only focused on my writing, I should read other people’s writing and see the different methods of how each person views one’s paper.
Goal2
Goal: When I write, I always noticed that I don’t really use specific details to express the ideas as much as I can to the readers. My laziness caused my voice to be lost in the middle of nowhere. Therefore, I decided that my second goal is be able to control my voice, using specific details.
Method: I should read my paper aloud at least twice in case to double-check my voice. I should also read more books and practice describing objects using as many adjectives as I can to expand my vocabulary skills.
Goal3
Goal: Strangely, from when I was young, I always ignored the usage of articles before the noun. This problem led me to find myself looking at rows of red arrows pointing to spaces where I forgot to put articles while I was getting my paper edited. This led me to decide that my goal three would be to not forget to put articles before nouns.
Method: I could place articles before every noun and see if they work, making sure that I don’t forget them.
Goal4
Goal: Even though I’m a high school student, I still don’t know how to use some punctuation marks such as hyphens and dashes. Therefore, my fourth goal is to study and know in memory of all the different kinds of punctuation marks.
Method: I should pay more close attention to Ms. Johnson’s grammar lessons and ask her of any confusion I have. Also, I should search internet for extra information.
Goal5
Goal: When I’m writing research papers, I tend to depend only on one source: internet. From this year, as another goal, I want to be able to use variety of resources such as resources in the library.
Method: I should use resources available in Ms. Johnson’s class first, and try various MLA methods using those resources. I should also visit the library more often to get familiar with the library system.
Goal6
Goal: My sixth goal is to improve my word choice. When I’m writing a story, I always use “common” words such as good and bad.
Method: I really need to get close to thesaurus to learn new, advanced vocabularies. I should also read more books looking for colorful, descriptive words.
Semester Goal1
Goal: During this semester, my goal is to read numerous books and get fresh new ideas about the topics that I could write my stories about.
Method: Since I don’t have much time to read books due to activities I joined, I hope that by the end of this semester, I have many ideas I could write my stories with by reading as much as I can.
Semester Goal2
Goal: During this semester, my second goal is to learn how to do citations properly. On research papers, I depend on internet sites to give me proper citations. I hope that by the end of this semester, I would be able to write citations for my research paper without using internet sources like citationmachine.com.
Method: I could accomplish this goal by using the citations often, trying to do them on my own without copying and pasting them from the internet. I could also get help from Ms. Johnson.
Goal: When I’m revising my drafts, I only seem to focus on fixing little grammar mistakes, being lazy to look for new ways to improve my writing. Therefore, I decided that my first goal is to try new ways to edit my draft.
Method: Instead of being lazy, I should sit down and think for a second. I should try to get specific advices from the peer editor, asking them what they mean by things that they correct on my paper. Also, instead of being only focused on my writing, I should read other people’s writing and see the different methods of how each person views one’s paper.
Goal2
Goal: When I write, I always noticed that I don’t really use specific details to express the ideas as much as I can to the readers. My laziness caused my voice to be lost in the middle of nowhere. Therefore, I decided that my second goal is be able to control my voice, using specific details.
Method: I should read my paper aloud at least twice in case to double-check my voice. I should also read more books and practice describing objects using as many adjectives as I can to expand my vocabulary skills.
Goal3
Goal: Strangely, from when I was young, I always ignored the usage of articles before the noun. This problem led me to find myself looking at rows of red arrows pointing to spaces where I forgot to put articles while I was getting my paper edited. This led me to decide that my goal three would be to not forget to put articles before nouns.
Method: I could place articles before every noun and see if they work, making sure that I don’t forget them.
Goal4
Goal: Even though I’m a high school student, I still don’t know how to use some punctuation marks such as hyphens and dashes. Therefore, my fourth goal is to study and know in memory of all the different kinds of punctuation marks.
Method: I should pay more close attention to Ms. Johnson’s grammar lessons and ask her of any confusion I have. Also, I should search internet for extra information.
Goal5
Goal: When I’m writing research papers, I tend to depend only on one source: internet. From this year, as another goal, I want to be able to use variety of resources such as resources in the library.
Method: I should use resources available in Ms. Johnson’s class first, and try various MLA methods using those resources. I should also visit the library more often to get familiar with the library system.
Goal6
Goal: My sixth goal is to improve my word choice. When I’m writing a story, I always use “common” words such as good and bad.
Method: I really need to get close to thesaurus to learn new, advanced vocabularies. I should also read more books looking for colorful, descriptive words.
Semester Goal1
Goal: During this semester, my goal is to read numerous books and get fresh new ideas about the topics that I could write my stories about.
Method: Since I don’t have much time to read books due to activities I joined, I hope that by the end of this semester, I have many ideas I could write my stories with by reading as much as I can.
Semester Goal2
Goal: During this semester, my second goal is to learn how to do citations properly. On research papers, I depend on internet sites to give me proper citations. I hope that by the end of this semester, I would be able to write citations for my research paper without using internet sources like citationmachine.com.
Method: I could accomplish this goal by using the citations often, trying to do them on my own without copying and pasting them from the internet. I could also get help from Ms. Johnson.
Poetry Portfolio: School Life
Dedication:
To my mommy and daddy
And magnificent editors,
Christina and Nina
Preface
I personally, do my best work at home in my small, cozy room. It’s the best when I’m alone in the house because then, there’s total silence in the house. I get easily annoyed and irritated when I’m working on my homework even by the sound of foot steps in the house. How I do my most inspired work is a secret, but since this is my first poetry portfolio ever made, I’ll tell you. It might be hard to believe, but before I write, I have the outline of the writing piece in my head. I always seem to have an electronic organizer mentally. I usually get my ideas from comic strips on newspapers, story I heard my friends, and just my wild imaginations. The unexpected ideas I think of during my recreation time, are the best. I have to tell you that best ideas come when you are in a good mood.
My mom inspires me. Since when I was in fourth grade, my mom helped me through with my writing assignments. After I write a draft, she would always read it and tell suggestions of how I can improve my essay. I’ve always and still wonder where she gets all her ideas from. I’ve never read any of her stories, but by the way she looks at a writing piece, I could tell that she’s a good writer. She always asks five question to herself: who, what, where, when, and why. One of the most important facts is that she read and still reads numerous amounts of books. Even though I’m a writer, I hate to read. Sorry, but that’s the truth.
I value the chance that I have to express to people, who I am, in the writing process. What’s so amazing about the writing process in that you can write about anything you want. Out of all the ideas, I get to choose an idea that I like the most and write about it in detail. I think that writing is so unlimited, giving everyone in the world a chance to try.
This year, I have learned so much about the six traits in writing. For ideas, instead of writing another boring story, I got to try new types of writings like process essay and many types of poems. Even though I had hard time during the process, it introduced me into new ways we can write about the world. In writing, I never knew that the voice could be so significant. I thought that people read because a paper got many words on it. I also learned that the word choice affects the voice and that the voice is one of the major reasons why people read certain books. For example, some of my friends prefer an enthusiastic, happy-ending story while other friends prefer negative, sad-ending stories. By using the skills in convention, I was able to expand and improve more on my voice. Especially, exclamation marks and commas made huge difference in my writing. In the poems, it was hard to determine where to put the punctuation marks, but as I read them aloud, it helped me a lot. Reading aloud also helped me to improve on fluency and voice.
And magnificent editors,
Christina and Nina
Preface
I personally, do my best work at home in my small, cozy room. It’s the best when I’m alone in the house because then, there’s total silence in the house. I get easily annoyed and irritated when I’m working on my homework even by the sound of foot steps in the house. How I do my most inspired work is a secret, but since this is my first poetry portfolio ever made, I’ll tell you. It might be hard to believe, but before I write, I have the outline of the writing piece in my head. I always seem to have an electronic organizer mentally. I usually get my ideas from comic strips on newspapers, story I heard my friends, and just my wild imaginations. The unexpected ideas I think of during my recreation time, are the best. I have to tell you that best ideas come when you are in a good mood.
My mom inspires me. Since when I was in fourth grade, my mom helped me through with my writing assignments. After I write a draft, she would always read it and tell suggestions of how I can improve my essay. I’ve always and still wonder where she gets all her ideas from. I’ve never read any of her stories, but by the way she looks at a writing piece, I could tell that she’s a good writer. She always asks five question to herself: who, what, where, when, and why. One of the most important facts is that she read and still reads numerous amounts of books. Even though I’m a writer, I hate to read. Sorry, but that’s the truth.
I value the chance that I have to express to people, who I am, in the writing process. What’s so amazing about the writing process in that you can write about anything you want. Out of all the ideas, I get to choose an idea that I like the most and write about it in detail. I think that writing is so unlimited, giving everyone in the world a chance to try.
This year, I have learned so much about the six traits in writing. For ideas, instead of writing another boring story, I got to try new types of writings like process essay and many types of poems. Even though I had hard time during the process, it introduced me into new ways we can write about the world. In writing, I never knew that the voice could be so significant. I thought that people read because a paper got many words on it. I also learned that the word choice affects the voice and that the voice is one of the major reasons why people read certain books. For example, some of my friends prefer an enthusiastic, happy-ending story while other friends prefer negative, sad-ending stories. By using the skills in convention, I was able to expand and improve more on my voice. Especially, exclamation marks and commas made huge difference in my writing. In the poems, it was hard to determine where to put the punctuation marks, but as I read them aloud, it helped me a lot. Reading aloud also helped me to improve on fluency and voice.
Concrete Poem: The Truth Behind Cheerleaders
Fist Fist
Fist Energized Fist
Energized
Stiff Excited Excited Stiff
Stiff Happy Happy Stiff
Sweat Happy Happy Sweat
Sweat Smile Smile Sweat
Tight Smile Smile Tight
Sore Gulp Sore
SORE Gulp SORE
Fear Fear
Nervous Shake Nervous
Tremble ICE Tremble
PUMP pump PUMP
Scared Pump Scared
Swirls Swirls Swirls
Sick Grouchy Sick
Cold Chilly Cold Chilly
Vibrate Tremble Vibrate
Sensitive Ache Sensitive
Flutter Swish Flutter Swish
Flirt Wink Flirt Wink Flirt Wink
Straight Straight
Straight Straight
Strong Strong
Strong Strong
Tight Tight
Tight Tight
Chilly Chilly
Chilly Chilly
Sore Sore
Tiptoe Tiptoe
Tiptoe Tiptoe
Warm Warm
Moist Moist
H O T H O T
Fist Energized Fist
Energized
Stiff Excited Excited Stiff
Stiff Happy Happy Stiff
Sweat Happy Happy Sweat
Sweat Smile Smile Sweat
Tight Smile Smile Tight
Sore Gulp Sore
SORE Gulp SORE
Fear Fear
Nervous Shake Nervous
Tremble ICE Tremble
PUMP pump PUMP
Scared Pump Scared
Swirls Swirls Swirls
Sick Grouchy Sick
Cold Chilly Cold Chilly
Vibrate Tremble Vibrate
Sensitive Ache Sensitive
Flutter Swish Flutter Swish
Flirt Wink Flirt Wink Flirt Wink
Straight Straight
Straight Straight
Strong Strong
Strong Strong
Tight Tight
Tight Tight
Chilly Chilly
Chilly Chilly
Sore Sore
Tiptoe Tiptoe
Tiptoe Tiptoe
Warm Warm
Moist Moist
H O T H O T
Self Assessment: "The Truth Behind Cheerleaders"
Reading my poem, “The Truth Behind Cheerleaders”, resembled me of the games I cheered for. The adjectives described the exact emotions that I felt during the game. I think I did okay on the word choice. I liked how I put the word “Ice” in the middle of the heart. The word “Ice” was simple, but there was deep meaning to it. Ice made me think of the moment when my first game started. My voice was shaking and my heart beat was just abnormal. The “Ice” started to melt, calming my nervousness, as the time passed. One improvement that I can make would be changing some of the words into more descriptive words. For example, I can change the word “excited” to energized.
I think my message is clear and focused, telling the audience the truth. My poem told everything, every emotion you might have while cheering for basketball players. I liked how I gave a twist in the middle of the poem: “Flirt Wink Flirt Wink Flirt Wink.” Instead of talking about all the sores and pain I have while cheering, the twist seemed to attract more readers, making them to laugh.
Because concrete poem had to have a certain shape, I couldn’t do much with my convention. I think the spacing was good.
I think my voice need some improvement. There’s enthusiasm, but it doesn’t sound like I have a confidant voice. I think adding some capital letters to emphasize some words could really improve the voice.
I think I did well on the organization. When was writing my draft, I put the words in the order in which I felt
Good job, I think I should read the poem aloud once a gain to make sure that there’s no more mistakes.
I think my message is clear and focused, telling the audience the truth. My poem told everything, every emotion you might have while cheering for basketball players. I liked how I gave a twist in the middle of the poem: “Flirt Wink Flirt Wink Flirt Wink.” Instead of talking about all the sores and pain I have while cheering, the twist seemed to attract more readers, making them to laugh.
Because concrete poem had to have a certain shape, I couldn’t do much with my convention. I think the spacing was good.
I think my voice need some improvement. There’s enthusiasm, but it doesn’t sound like I have a confidant voice. I think adding some capital letters to emphasize some words could really improve the voice.
I think I did well on the organization. When was writing my draft, I put the words in the order in which I felt
Good job, I think I should read the poem aloud once a gain to make sure that there’s no more mistakes.
Sound Poem: The Passing Time
Swish! Thump! Stomp!
Behind the beige and yellow door,
You can hear assiduous students’ foot steps.
Rushing in from the chase of the bell,
There’s an egg stuck in their throat.
I’m not sure if they are breathing.
When you hold their hand,
You can feel their heart sprinting.
BUMP! Bump! BUMP! Bump!
The clock devouring every second,
Tick! Tock! Tick! Tock!
Precious break time passes.
In the classroom next door,
You can hear artists hurrying
Slapping a chunk of paint on the canvas
Downstairs, musicians are tuning,
Dong! Fee! Boom! Clash!
Right before the class begins.
Behind the beige and yellow door,
You can hear assiduous students’ foot steps.
Rushing in from the chase of the bell,
There’s an egg stuck in their throat.
I’m not sure if they are breathing.
When you hold their hand,
You can feel their heart sprinting.
BUMP! Bump! BUMP! Bump!
The clock devouring every second,
Tick! Tock! Tick! Tock!
Precious break time passes.
In the classroom next door,
You can hear artists hurrying
Slapping a chunk of paint on the canvas
Downstairs, musicians are tuning,
Dong! Fee! Boom! Clash!
Right before the class begins.
Narrative Poem: Relaxtion
pump pump pump
Everyone is calm and peaceful,
No need to worry about fears,
Have a sip of Cappuccino.
Is a cup of jasmine tea a better choice?
Sit on a comfy, cozy chair in the middle of the living room.
Relax.
PUMP PUMP PUMP PUMP PUMP
Everybody is trembling in fear for bloodcurdling test.
Cold air rushes through pallid faces of students.
Be aware your stomach might shrink.
One, two, three….begin!
Tack! Tack! Tack! Tack!
All the pencils in the classroom are attacking the paper.
Three, two, one….stop!
It’s over.
Relax.
Everyone is calm and peaceful,
No need to worry about fears,
Have a sip of Cappuccino.
Is a cup of jasmine tea a better choice?
Sit on a comfy, cozy chair in the middle of the living room.
Relax.
PUMP PUMP PUMP PUMP PUMP
Everybody is trembling in fear for bloodcurdling test.
Cold air rushes through pallid faces of students.
Be aware your stomach might shrink.
One, two, three….begin!
Tack! Tack! Tack! Tack!
All the pencils in the classroom are attacking the paper.
Three, two, one….stop!
It’s over.
Relax.
Self Assessment: "Relaxation"
I think my idea was clear and focused. I was able to vividly imagine two different situations. The first stanza can be summarized as a description of a calm situation. The second stanza was about the opposite situation of the first stanza; it talked about a desperate, nervous moment while taking a test. I liked how I repeated the word “Relax” at the end of each stanza. Every time I read the poem, I smiled of the word “relax” because even though the words were same, the feeling in each word was different.
My conventions were okay. While writing this draft, I wasn’t sure about how to use the punctuation. To make a better poem, I can try to add punctuation marks and see if the sentence makes sense. For some lines, maybe I think adding periods might help to improve the voice and convention.
I think my organization was good. The way how I explained the calm situation first, grabbed the reader’s attention. It made me want to read more. I liked how I put my first line of each stanza with the sound of heartbeats. If the audience haven’t noticed, the heartbeat pace and the loudness differs in each stanza.
My voice was very enthusiastic. When I read the poem aloud, I noticed how my tone changed according to my words. On my first stanza, my reading pace was normal, but as I started to read the second stanza, I read faster and my voice got stronger. My word choice was original and precise. I used adjectives such as “bloodcurdling” to describe every bit of feeling.
My conventions were okay. While writing this draft, I wasn’t sure about how to use the punctuation. To make a better poem, I can try to add punctuation marks and see if the sentence makes sense. For some lines, maybe I think adding periods might help to improve the voice and convention.
I think my organization was good. The way how I explained the calm situation first, grabbed the reader’s attention. It made me want to read more. I liked how I put my first line of each stanza with the sound of heartbeats. If the audience haven’t noticed, the heartbeat pace and the loudness differs in each stanza.
My voice was very enthusiastic. When I read the poem aloud, I noticed how my tone changed according to my words. On my first stanza, my reading pace was normal, but as I started to read the second stanza, I read faster and my voice got stronger. My word choice was original and precise. I used adjectives such as “bloodcurdling” to describe every bit of feeling.
Process Poem: How to Enjoy Washing Your Hair
Go into a pristine, white bathroom
Take a giant, bunny step toward the tub
Little more to the right, closer to the shower head
Are you ready?
Reach to the glistening shower head
And adjust the water temperature with a tip of your tiny pinky
Bend your back straight to ninety degrees
Poise the shower head on your head
Your hair is getting heavier and heavier
Devouring every single drop of H2O
Freeze!
Feel the tickles behind your wet ears
Streams of water sprinting aggressively down to your chin
Pump up two squeezes of Pantene shampoo on to your right palm
A hand full of creamy, pearl-colored shampoo!
Rub the fruity shampoo onto your wet hair
Scrub your head wildly like dogs scratching their ears
Sweet, bubble gum-like, fruity scent
Something like blossoming flowers stirred with ripened fruits
Massage your exhausted scalp thoroughly
Puffy foams in between your chubby fingers
Blow them and they’ll fly like balloons
Snatch a small, plastic comb from your shower basket
Gradually, untangle your hair
Feel each strand of silky, smooth hair as it sooths out
Squeeze out all the fluffy foams in your hair
Foams pop away in the tremendous, snow-white tub
Splash lukewarm water on to your bubbly, lathered hair
Watch as the rollercoaster of foams rush down the drain
When tiny bubbles are no where to be found
Your mission has been successfully accomplished
Ready for one more round?
Take a giant, bunny step toward the tub
Little more to the right, closer to the shower head
Are you ready?
Reach to the glistening shower head
And adjust the water temperature with a tip of your tiny pinky
Bend your back straight to ninety degrees
Poise the shower head on your head
Your hair is getting heavier and heavier
Devouring every single drop of H2O
Freeze!
Feel the tickles behind your wet ears
Streams of water sprinting aggressively down to your chin
Pump up two squeezes of Pantene shampoo on to your right palm
A hand full of creamy, pearl-colored shampoo!
Rub the fruity shampoo onto your wet hair
Scrub your head wildly like dogs scratching their ears
Sweet, bubble gum-like, fruity scent
Something like blossoming flowers stirred with ripened fruits
Massage your exhausted scalp thoroughly
Puffy foams in between your chubby fingers
Blow them and they’ll fly like balloons
Snatch a small, plastic comb from your shower basket
Gradually, untangle your hair
Feel each strand of silky, smooth hair as it sooths out
Squeeze out all the fluffy foams in your hair
Foams pop away in the tremendous, snow-white tub
Splash lukewarm water on to your bubbly, lathered hair
Watch as the rollercoaster of foams rush down the drain
When tiny bubbles are no where to be found
Your mission has been successfully accomplished
Ready for one more round?
Villanelle: House on Fire
Please stop following,
You are not a firefighter, Chris,
Smoke is wallowing.
The house is hollowing,
I’m not responsible for this,
Please stop following.
The fire is swallowing,
This is the truth. It is.
Smoke is wallowing.
Flame plowing,
The house is lack of bliss,
Please stop following.
People are following,
With water, the fire will hiss,
Please stop following,
Smoke is wallowing.
You are not a firefighter, Chris,
Smoke is wallowing.
The house is hollowing,
I’m not responsible for this,
Please stop following.
The fire is swallowing,
This is the truth. It is.
Smoke is wallowing.
Flame plowing,
The house is lack of bliss,
Please stop following.
People are following,
With water, the fire will hiss,
Please stop following,
Smoke is wallowing.
Self Assessment: " House on Fire"
When I read my poem, I suddenly got scared. I imagined a scenery: a kid trapped in a burning house. I think the idea was very random because my four other poems were about something that could happen in our daily life. I think I should change line two. The line sounded like as if Chris wanted to jump into the fire. I think I should change that line into something like “You are not a firefighter,” to make my message more clear.
The voice was enthusiastic in a negative way, describing a scary scene. I think my word choice affected my voice a lot. When I was looking for words rhyming with –lowing, I was only able to find words with definition relating to swallowing, and wiping out. I think that due to this, my poem was about fire swallowing up the house.
My word choice was okay. The words rhymed well. I think that young students like elementary and middle students will have no trouble trying to understand the poem.
I think I need to work on putting punctuation at the end of each line. For majority of the lines, I need to put commas to let the reader know where to rest. Since there were no commas, the reading pace was undetermined.
I think my organization was good. I couldn’t do much with the order in which I put the lines due to villanelle pattern, but the poem seemed flow well. I liked how my poem kept the visual of fire eating the house through out the whole poem.
I think that with minor touch-ups, my poem will be ready to publish.
The voice was enthusiastic in a negative way, describing a scary scene. I think my word choice affected my voice a lot. When I was looking for words rhyming with –lowing, I was only able to find words with definition relating to swallowing, and wiping out. I think that due to this, my poem was about fire swallowing up the house.
My word choice was okay. The words rhymed well. I think that young students like elementary and middle students will have no trouble trying to understand the poem.
I think I need to work on putting punctuation at the end of each line. For majority of the lines, I need to put commas to let the reader know where to rest. Since there were no commas, the reading pace was undetermined.
I think my organization was good. I couldn’t do much with the order in which I put the lines due to villanelle pattern, but the poem seemed flow well. I liked how my poem kept the visual of fire eating the house through out the whole poem.
I think that with minor touch-ups, my poem will be ready to publish.
Process Essay: How to Postpone a Test
Have you ever experienced a situation when you desperately needed to postpone a test to a day or two later than the actual date? For example, you might have three tests in a row or two quizzes and a test on one day. If you are facing this problem, I have a perfect solution for you. Just four simple steps are all you need to postpone a test.
There are several rules to follow before taking the first step. In order for this process to work, you must be a hard-working, studious student. This shows the teacher that you are a responsible person of your work. You must be attending either elementary, middle school, or high school because the finicky professors in universities and colleges never change test dates, I believe. The teachers in primary and secondary schools are more easily convinced. This process is only for those who are in a desperate situation, such as when they are expected to be prepared for a test the following day. The test must be a simple chapter test, not a semester exam or a quarter exams because they need to be graded on time for your report card. This process might take five to fifteen minutes depending on the strictness of the teacher.
First, you have to decide on which test to postpone. This step can greatly affect your success. It is best to aim for the test in the class taught by your easiest-going teacher. Also, you should ask to postpone the test at least twelve hours in advance because the teachers need the time to think.
After deciding which test to postpone, look for friends who have the same test as you and are also occupied with piles of homework and other tests. When finding friends to accompany you, be careful to ask only close friends. The closer you are to the friends, the more similar your thinking will be between each other. The similarity will help your explanation flow smoothly without difference between your reasons and those of your friends.
The most significant step of all the steps is the third step: facing the teacher. You first have to carefully enter the classroom like a sneaky cat, without looking like a person who is about to argue. Then, look at the teacher with innocent, clear eyes to show that you have something to propose. Finally, look at the teacher with eager eyes like a cat standing in front of a fish market. Tip toe over to the teacher with a depressed look on your face and begin your speech with a greeting but with no strength in your voice. While explaining your reasons for postponing the test, you should use a variety of expressions and tones. The expressions include a powerless voice and an about-to-cry face. One of the most persuasive reasons is because you have numerous activities that you are involved in after school. Try your best to express your situation through limited words and your facial expressions. Too much exaggeration can lead to a failure, so try to avoid it. Also, exaggeration can make you look like a drama king or queen, who looks like someone acting without solemnity.
Last but not least, when you think that you gave sufficient enough explanation, look at your teacher in the eyes for five seconds. If you have sharp, keen eyes, make sure that you are not glaring at the teacher like a lion viciously growling at its prey. The teacher might misunderstand and get scared. Immediately following, you should flutter your eyelashes twice and wait for a successful result.
End your fourth step with a last persuasive, sparkling expression on your face. You can make this expression by watering your eyes and pushing out your lips a little bit. The teacher, understanding your painful situation, will change the test date. This process or method has been surprisingly tested with success by Jean Lee in the year of 2006. If this process is too complicated or too long for you to remember, just highlight a few significant words: decide, find, explain, and stare. These four definite words can save you time and also give you spare time to relax.
There are several rules to follow before taking the first step. In order for this process to work, you must be a hard-working, studious student. This shows the teacher that you are a responsible person of your work. You must be attending either elementary, middle school, or high school because the finicky professors in universities and colleges never change test dates, I believe. The teachers in primary and secondary schools are more easily convinced. This process is only for those who are in a desperate situation, such as when they are expected to be prepared for a test the following day. The test must be a simple chapter test, not a semester exam or a quarter exams because they need to be graded on time for your report card. This process might take five to fifteen minutes depending on the strictness of the teacher.
First, you have to decide on which test to postpone. This step can greatly affect your success. It is best to aim for the test in the class taught by your easiest-going teacher. Also, you should ask to postpone the test at least twelve hours in advance because the teachers need the time to think.
After deciding which test to postpone, look for friends who have the same test as you and are also occupied with piles of homework and other tests. When finding friends to accompany you, be careful to ask only close friends. The closer you are to the friends, the more similar your thinking will be between each other. The similarity will help your explanation flow smoothly without difference between your reasons and those of your friends.
The most significant step of all the steps is the third step: facing the teacher. You first have to carefully enter the classroom like a sneaky cat, without looking like a person who is about to argue. Then, look at the teacher with innocent, clear eyes to show that you have something to propose. Finally, look at the teacher with eager eyes like a cat standing in front of a fish market. Tip toe over to the teacher with a depressed look on your face and begin your speech with a greeting but with no strength in your voice. While explaining your reasons for postponing the test, you should use a variety of expressions and tones. The expressions include a powerless voice and an about-to-cry face. One of the most persuasive reasons is because you have numerous activities that you are involved in after school. Try your best to express your situation through limited words and your facial expressions. Too much exaggeration can lead to a failure, so try to avoid it. Also, exaggeration can make you look like a drama king or queen, who looks like someone acting without solemnity.
Last but not least, when you think that you gave sufficient enough explanation, look at your teacher in the eyes for five seconds. If you have sharp, keen eyes, make sure that you are not glaring at the teacher like a lion viciously growling at its prey. The teacher might misunderstand and get scared. Immediately following, you should flutter your eyelashes twice and wait for a successful result.
End your fourth step with a last persuasive, sparkling expression on your face. You can make this expression by watering your eyes and pushing out your lips a little bit. The teacher, understanding your painful situation, will change the test date. This process or method has been surprisingly tested with success by Jean Lee in the year of 2006. If this process is too complicated or too long for you to remember, just highlight a few significant words: decide, find, explain, and stare. These four definite words can save you time and also give you spare time to relax.
Definition Essay: Identity
Can you state your identity? The word “identity” involves so many things that it is impossible to write all of them on one sheet of paper. A basic identity card for example, might simply show your name, birth, and address; but that’s it. There is no deep meaning to it: you can’t tell the person’s personality, wealth, values, and family relationship just by looking at an identity card. Identity comes from your heart through long-term experiences where you face irresistibly harsh challenges. It is a puzzle, a mirror, and a mystery which you will have to answer.
When we think of the word “identity”, we say it is what you are like a reflection of yourself in the mirror. Usually, a person who likes to clean is a very organized person. A person who is unorganized often is a person who puts little effort into their work and lives a careless life. When you look at a person who studies hard, you can tell that that person is going to be successful because a studious person uses his or her time wisely and effectively. Identity is who you are, who you face everyday.
Identity is a mystery that you solve piece by piece everyday in your life. Everyone wants to have an answer to the question why they exist. In the bible, God told us that he has a plan for each one of us that he created. The “plan” is the mystery. Why would anyone exist? Why were doctors and scientist created? To show off? I don’t think so. Doctors were meant to heal sick people; scientists were meant to investigate and to introduce a new field of study, I believe.
Identity is like a puzzle. We have to put pieces of information together in order to make a whole composition. Finding those pieces is the challenge. You have to hold on to yourself tight and go through breath-taking times. You’ll find out your reactions to certain movements. The reactions will determine your personality in which is one part of your identity.
Your identity can not be defined right away. It is not in the dictionary; therefore, the only definition that you can get is from yourself. It might take days, weeks, and years even. It is an explanation of yourself. Explanation includes such information like your values, personality, secret, strengths, and your sins. The bad thing is you never know what new information is going to be added. You’ll just know afterwards.
It is your responsibility to find it out. Even if you ask an expert, they’ll not have an answer to it. It is your identity that you can only define. Your identity card may be printed once you’re born, but as you grow, you’ll add on the information to it, identifying yourself: your true identity.
When we think of the word “identity”, we say it is what you are like a reflection of yourself in the mirror. Usually, a person who likes to clean is a very organized person. A person who is unorganized often is a person who puts little effort into their work and lives a careless life. When you look at a person who studies hard, you can tell that that person is going to be successful because a studious person uses his or her time wisely and effectively. Identity is who you are, who you face everyday.
Identity is a mystery that you solve piece by piece everyday in your life. Everyone wants to have an answer to the question why they exist. In the bible, God told us that he has a plan for each one of us that he created. The “plan” is the mystery. Why would anyone exist? Why were doctors and scientist created? To show off? I don’t think so. Doctors were meant to heal sick people; scientists were meant to investigate and to introduce a new field of study, I believe.
Identity is like a puzzle. We have to put pieces of information together in order to make a whole composition. Finding those pieces is the challenge. You have to hold on to yourself tight and go through breath-taking times. You’ll find out your reactions to certain movements. The reactions will determine your personality in which is one part of your identity.
Your identity can not be defined right away. It is not in the dictionary; therefore, the only definition that you can get is from yourself. It might take days, weeks, and years even. It is an explanation of yourself. Explanation includes such information like your values, personality, secret, strengths, and your sins. The bad thing is you never know what new information is going to be added. You’ll just know afterwards.
It is your responsibility to find it out. Even if you ask an expert, they’ll not have an answer to it. It is your identity that you can only define. Your identity card may be printed once you’re born, but as you grow, you’ll add on the information to it, identifying yourself: your true identity.
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