Thursday 21 November 2013

Thinking about Dialogue

My partner and I went to a window upstairs where we saw two girls who were clearly friends sitting and talking together. We listened to the conversation for about 7 minutes. At first we couldn't hear what they were saying, they were pretty quiet and mumbling. It felt awkward because we didn't try overly hard to be subtle. When we saw them we went straight to note taking and we assumed it felt out of the blue. When we sat down we noticed that they stopped talking for a moment and started mumbling. It took a while for them to start talking normal again. We could tell that they were friends because they were acting silly and goofing around. For example when one of them went to lie down, the other said "can you just not embarass me?" in a joking tone. We could use this conversation to apply to our writing because of the way they spoke to one another. We overheard them use the acronym "OMG" which proves that people don't speak formally all the time, especially when they're with their friends. You could tell that when teenagers are around people they're most comfortable with they tend to act kind of immature. One of the more surprising things we learned was that when two people are conversing they tend to take a while to adjust to others being present. They seemed to be comfortable after a while, one was standing up moving around and the other was lying down on the bench. One of the main differences we noticed between written and spoken conversations is the way that people speak. In written conversations, authors assume people talk more formal than they actually do. You can tell that spoken conversations are less formal because people use words such as "OMG" and "like". 

Wednesday 20 November 2013

Survivor - Episode 10



It seems like my weeks are waiting for Wednesday's so I can watch a new episode of Survivor. There's 8 castaways remaining in the game and 3 on Redemption Island. I have 1 of my main favorites still in the game and in a great position. I hope Tina wins the truel on Redemption because I would love to see an underdog prevail. Unfortunately, thanks to the promos I know that Monica wins immunity this week. I think that the boot will be Katie or Laura, Katie is the last of her alliance and I would prefer she stays this week. As the finale is approaching, the numbers are dwindling and everyone is thinking of the their end game.

Imagery - Paragraph

1. I chose this passage because it was one of the first that had prominent examples of imagery in it. I noticed two main types of imagery, visual and kinesthetic and also one example of auditory imagery.  

2. The type of imagery that is most prevalent in this passage is visual. The author uses this type of imagery to show Jack’s perspective of the playground.

3. I think the best example of imagery in this passage is “they’re metal with rough orange bits called rust”. In this quote, Jack is using two types of imagery to describe the monkey bars. The first type he uses is visual, by the use of the words metal, rough and orange we can paint a picture of what they look like. Jack also uses kinesthetic imagery in this quote. The reader can feel the rusty metal bars by the way the author decided to write this passage.

4. The imagery in this passage is generally negative. The author is writing about Jacks first experience at a playground and shed tries to show how he is apprehensive and worried. She uses words like cold, scratchy, rough and frozen to show how Jack is feeling at this time. For the most part, all of these words have a negative connotation with them and the author uses them to express Jacks thoughts and feelings at this time.

5. Through this passage the reader can see that Jack is feeling uncomfortable. It’s his first experience trying new things and going to a playground when all he wants to do is go “home”. After having the same routine day after day for 5 years in a row, he is very uncomfortable seeing and trying new things, which is shown in this passage.

6. I think the purpose of this piece of imagery is to highlight on the fact that Jack is uncomfortable. As with most people, trying new things can be hard, but with this passage and others, we see that Jack would rather just go back to Room and never leave. 

Quickwrite - Imagery

#779
dinosaur ambulance

http://writingprompts.tumblr.com/post/63369684595/779-dinosaur-ambulance#notes

The doctor heard a loud ring of the telephone and immediately runs to it. He answers it as quickly as possible and makes his way out of the hospital. Waiting for him outside is a humongous loud, rough looking creature. He makes his way onto the dinosuor and holds on tight. The dinosuor begins to sprint, after running for a minute he begins to flap his giant wings almost deafening the doctor. Soon enough, the doctor and the dinasour are flying to their patient. Within minutes they are above the patients house and the flapping of the dinosaur's wings starts to die down. The doctor feels himself and the dinosaur falling in mid air. Just when they get close to the ground the dinosaur starts flapping his oversized wings again, landing the both of them safety and quickly. The doctor jumps off the dinosaur and gets a tingly feeling in his feet from the long jump. He pats the dinosaur on the chest as if to say "thanks" and runs into his patients house. He hears loud crying and wailing of the word help from upstairs and makes his way up the very loud creaky staircase. He pushes open the bathroom door and sees a woman lying on the ground, he can't tell what her problem is, but knows she needs help. He picks her up off the ground and hears a loud grunt from the woman. He carries her out of the house and places her onto the dinosaur. He makes sure both him and his patient are safe for takeoff before patting the dinosaur. The dinosaur takes off immediately and the loud flapping of his wings returns. They quickly make their way back to the hospital, the doctor rushes his patient into the hospital, ignoring all other patients and pedestrians. Hours later, the doctor greats his patient in her room with a glass of water. He asks her how she's doing and in a very quiet, raspy voice, she replies "okay". 

Wednesday 13 November 2013

Quickwrite - "Young People are Narcissists"




http://writingprompts.tumblr.com/post/50904567455/738-young-people-are-narcissists

Are all young people narcissists?  I actually believe the opposite of the quote and I think that all young people are insecure. If you went up to a teenager on the street and asked them to point out their biggest insecurity, they could probably list you 10. I think that most young people put on a mask and pretend to be overly confident because they believe that it appeals to other people. Maybe some young people think that coming off as cocky directly relates to being "popular". But the truth it everyone has their own insecurities and nobody loves everything about themselves. Of course there are certain teenagers who really do love themselves, but the majority are insecure. For those who truly are narcissists I don't think they can grow out of it, it's a personality trait that you have and will stick with you.

Quickwrite - Minions

If I was to get a set of minions for a week, I would utilize them to my advantage. I would have them working all the time, doing various chores for me. Firstly, I would have one or maybe multiple doing my homework. I only have 4 classes so only 4 would be needed to do each classes work. I would have a couple working in the kitchen making me meals or snacks and bringing them to me as a wish. I'd have them do my chores like cleaning the cats box, washing the dishes and cleaning my room. Essentially, the minions would be my slaves, however, I wouldn't be so cruel to them. I would let them sleep at night and have occasional breaks so they could work to the best of their ability.

Reading Assignment #6

Room (255)
Emma Donoghue
I decided to write tweets for Jack, his mom and their captor "Old Nick".

Jack's Mom @jacksmom
Sooooooo glad to be out of that place! #Relieved 

Jack @princejack
@jacksmom when are we going back to room ma?

Jack's Mom @jacksmom
@princejack never!!! #sorrynotsorry



Jack's Mom @jacksmom
Out of that room and headed to the clinic, hopefully we won't be there long! #GladToBeHome

Old Nick @oldnick
@jacksmom don't lie! you miss me, don't you?  #WhenIGetOut

Jack @princejack
@oldnick @jacksmom nope!!!!!!!!! leave my ma alone 

 Jack's Mom @jacksmom
@princejack don't bother Jack... He's never going to bother us again... #lessonlearned 

Old Nick @oldnick
@jacksmom @princejack so no Sunday treat? ;)



Old Nick @oldnick
Ahhh, I see she has blocked me now, oh well it's her loss. In other news jail isn't as bad as everyone makes it out to be....

Jack @princejack
@oldnick Stop tweeting about us! #obsessed

Jack's Mom  @jacksmom
@princejack just block him Jack...

Jack  @princejack
@jacksmom I just did! Ma, when are we getting out of this place?!?

Jack's Mom  @jacksmom
@princejack soon Jack, soon...



Jack  @princejack
UGH! The outside is terrible #NotFun!!!

Jack`s Mom  @jacksmom
@princejack Awe Jack you`ll get used to it. Maybe we can go and play outside later :) 



Jack  @princejack
Met Grandma today. I was shy at first, but Ma told me that's her Ma which is really confusing. Hope she comes to visit soon.

Jack's Mom @jacksmom
@princejack awe Jack :) she will definitely come back soon and Paul and your cousin!!! #ourfamily




Jack  @princejack
The plates here are super weird... everything here is weird. I want to go home.

Jack's Mom  @jacksmom
@princejack This is our home now Jack. #HomeSweetHome


Jack  @princejack
@jacksmom Oh well. At least they have #DoraTheExplorer on TV

Jack's Mom @jacksmom
@princejack we're finally out of that place and you're excited about the TV? #kidsthesedays



Jack  @princejack
Ma's not feeling well today... Paul is taking me to see the dinosaurs #shouldbefun

Jack @princejack
Uncle Paul took my shopping today with auntie and cousin. They bought me a Dora backpack :) #thankyou

Jack  @princejack
Ma is still out of it... I'm starting to get worried, I'm going to call the nurse soon...

Jack  @princejack
@jacksmom MAAA are you okay??!?! I'm really worried #HELP

Wednesday 6 November 2013

Survivor - Episode 8


I'm really excited for tonight's episode of Survivor. This season has not disappointed, lot's of strategy, drama and best of all,. blindsides. When the season started out, I had 4 main favorites and since then, 3 have been voted out and 2 have been eliminated. My remaining favorites are John and Hayden. John is on redemption island and if he wins tonight's truel, he'll come back into the game, but if he doesn't he will be eliminated. My other favorite left in the game is Hayden. Hayden is the first Big Brother player to ever play Survivor and he's in a very good position. If I had to make a prediction for the person who will be voted off tonight, it would be Aras. Tyson has been plotting his demise for a couple episodes now and I wouldn't be surprised to see him voted out just as he's reunited with his brother.

Log Book - November 5th

Not much new happened yesterday, glad to have finished my essay. 

Big Brother Australia - Finale


I've been watching Big Brother Australia since this summer and it ended earlier today. It aired every day, with the exception of weekends and after 101 days Tim has won! I was hoping Jade would win, but I'm really happy with how she did and how close she was to winning.

Reading Assignment #5

1. So tired of being in this stupid shed!!! UGH. #GetMeOut

2. I feel so bad for Jack. He has no idea about the outside world, he just doesn't understand. #frustrating

3. FINALLY! After so many failed attempts, I think I've come up with a plan. #ComingHome

4. I'm so scared... Jack... I miss him... Hope he is ok...

5. OMG! I think I can hear sirens coming! They're coming! It worked!!!

6. I hear people coming to the door! Finally, the day I have waited for!!!!!!!!! #Standby

7. So proud of my little prince! He did it for us #proudmom

8. The outside is just as I remember it. So glad to be out of that shed! Jack, not so much...

9. NEVER go in a stranger's vehicle, no matter what! #lessonlearned

10. These people at the hospital are being so rude! Who are you to say I've raised my son wrong??? #theaudacity

11. We went outside today and Jack didn't really like it :( hoping he comes around soon

12. My mom came today! I have never cried so many happy tears in my life. I never thought this day would come. #thankful

13. I just want out of this place! I finally get out and now I'm trapped here?!? #takemehome

14. He's locked up in jail now! Hope he stays there for the rest of his life #sorrynotsorry

15. So touched by all these amazing letters and gifts. I cannot believe this. #loveyouall #blessed