Persuasive Essay Final Draft

Breanna R

Per. 2 [Summer school]

07.08.2011

"Why should SPA students attend teen topic?"

    Why should students attend teen topic? Students are assigned to do teen topic there feelings out or a way to express what they have to say. Students do not have to do ten topic, but get paid to do it. I think teen topic is a reasonable thing to do and we get paid to do it.

     Kids should attend teen topic because we talk about interesting topics that are useful to us. At teen topic, you get to choose what you want to talk about., from what you did today to whatever you like. Teen topic is also a way to express your feelings and emotions.For example, one of the house social worker June, says that "going to teen topic gives us a chance to expand our horizons".
     
    Abuse and domestic violence in the real world is something that we have talked about in teen topic. If kids go to teen topic then they are getting prepared for all the things that go on in the real world. We talk about domestic violence, all types of abuses and ways to not get involved in it. Talking to kids about domestic violence is very vital because when they get older they know how to handle situations like this. Therefore, kids should know that being abused is not right and can harm others very much in many different ways.
     
       Teen topic is like a little mini therapy. You put your feelings out there so everyone or just an adult can understand you. It helps heal your wounded heart. Therapy or counselling is a way to help you deal with your worries now, so when you get older you won't have a melt down.
     
       Teen topic is reasonable, interesting, and helpful. Teen topic helps students express them selves in the assignment given. Teen topic also helps students let out what they have to say during the group conversations. Teen topic is good for teens in many ways.

Symbolism Assessment Project

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Irony & Ambiguity Assessment Project

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Theme Assessment Project

Breanna R. & Griselda S.

Period 2 English

7.7.2011

“The Sniper” & “Cranes”

Normally, stories of war do not involve enemies who know each other nor are friends. In the stories “The Sniper” and “Cranes,” the themes are alike because they both emphasize the importance of friendship over war. However, both themes are expressed differently in the stories. The message both authors convey through their stories is war tears families and friends apart.
     In “The Sniper,” a sniper kills his enemy, who happens to be another sniper. However, it turns out to be his brother. Both stories are about war, but in the story, one sniper has to choose between loosing his life and killing the enemy. The sniper makes a decision of following through with his duty. The sniper changes because he finally figures out that killing people isn't the way. Once he shot him he was happy but then he “revolted his from the sight of the shattered mass of his dead enemy” (214). He felt guilty and remorseful. The author’s message is war destroys families.
    “Cranes,” is another story that demonstrates the cruelty of war. Songsam, one of the main characters, has to “escort” Tokchae “to Chongdan” (222). While they are walking together, they talk about the memories they had in the past. It is then that Songsam reconsiders his duty as a peace police officer. Ultimately, he lets Tokchae go, so he does not lose someone he really cares about. Songsam unties Tokchae and crawled away. Songsam made the right decision because Tokchae is his childhood friend and he would have lost him. 
Family and friends matter more than the war. One’s duty to ones work cannot replace family or friends.

In both stories, the main characters are conflicted between choosing family and friend over war. These stories are the same because of the two conflicts they have as their main point of view. Both main characters are into a conflict in were they would have to lose a member of their life. As the story goes to an end, they both realize at one point that they were inflicted with an important person in their family.

”Persuasive Essay Graphic Organizer."

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Irony in “The Gift of the Magi’” by O.Henry

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Theme Graphic Organizer "Cranes"

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“The Skull and the Arrow” Content Paragraph: In the Cave

So I see this cave in the distance and I have been beaten badly, and nearly died. Then I see a big dark cave in the night when it’s raining. I don’t think twice about going in the cave. When I walked inside it was bigger than it seemed. I was looking around the cave and it was rocky, it was oddly shaped so the rain couldn’t get through. I have to wait until the rain clears up and decide my next move. Then I'm thinking about if there is a road or camp ground nearby. All of this will just have to wait until it has stopped raining.

Allegory in "The Skull and the Arrow" Graphic Organizer

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