Semester 1 writing pieces
At this moment I am
At this moment I am description
This was the first writing piece we did in the 9th grade year. It focused a lot on telling our story and sharing with the class who we are. This was an amazing way to get to know everyone on the team, but it was also an amazing way to get to know yourself as a writer. I think this showed everyone a clearer understanding of what their writing style might become. This was also the first time we worked with MLA format and creative writing of the year.
This was the first writing piece we did in the 9th grade year. It focused a lot on telling our story and sharing with the class who we are. This was an amazing way to get to know everyone on the team, but it was also an amazing way to get to know yourself as a writer. I think this showed everyone a clearer understanding of what their writing style might become. This was also the first time we worked with MLA format and creative writing of the year.
At this moment I am reflection
Writing this piece was a really good time, I learned a lot about my peers through the critique process which was a really great. This was also the point in time where I started to understand the way I write and what my own personal style was like. Writing the at this moment I am essay showed me that writing about myself doesn't have to be bland and professional and that I can sprinkle my personality into all my writing pieces. Learning that has made writing more enjoyable for me, I have been able to write more personal creative writing pieces that I am incredibly proud of.
Writing this piece was a really good time, I learned a lot about my peers through the critique process which was a really great. This was also the point in time where I started to understand the way I write and what my own personal style was like. Writing the at this moment I am essay showed me that writing about myself doesn't have to be bland and professional and that I can sprinkle my personality into all my writing pieces. Learning that has made writing more enjoyable for me, I have been able to write more personal creative writing pieces that I am incredibly proud of.
Original poem
Original poem description
Before we officially began the celebration slam project, we were learning about all the different types of poetry to get us ready to write a group piece of spoken word poetry . We learned about Haiku, carpe diem, free verse, etc. For Homework we would write a poem for each of the types of poems, and when we finished Ms. Britt said to type up our favorite, I chose my free verse because I felt it was the best thing I had written in a very long time.
Before we officially began the celebration slam project, we were learning about all the different types of poetry to get us ready to write a group piece of spoken word poetry . We learned about Haiku, carpe diem, free verse, etc. For Homework we would write a poem for each of the types of poems, and when we finished Ms. Britt said to type up our favorite, I chose my free verse because I felt it was the best thing I had written in a very long time.
Original poem reflection
This is one of the pieces that I am the most proud of for several reasons. First of all I feel like I did a very good job using literary devices, which I something I had always been taught to use, but this year was the first were I really understood the power in the words you choose. When I wrote this poem I was just dipping my toes into the world of poetry and I was convinced that I was unable to write good poetry because thought I wasn't "Creative enough," but after I finished the first draft I realized that all I really needed was to dig a little deeper and I would figure it out.
This is one of the pieces that I am the most proud of for several reasons. First of all I feel like I did a very good job using literary devices, which I something I had always been taught to use, but this year was the first were I really understood the power in the words you choose. When I wrote this poem I was just dipping my toes into the world of poetry and I was convinced that I was unable to write good poetry because thought I wasn't "Creative enough," but after I finished the first draft I realized that all I really needed was to dig a little deeper and I would figure it out.
Art story piece
Art story piece description
Team sempiternal was preparing for the first meeting with the artists we designed houses for during the Tiny house project, on the humanities side we were shown two different art pieces and asked to write a story about one of them. The purpose of this was to get us used to different types of art but mainly to be able to write short and sweet creative writing pieces on the spot. I was not able to finish this, I do not remember why. I do regret not finishing it because I feel like it had potential and could have been great.
Team sempiternal was preparing for the first meeting with the artists we designed houses for during the Tiny house project, on the humanities side we were shown two different art pieces and asked to write a story about one of them. The purpose of this was to get us used to different types of art but mainly to be able to write short and sweet creative writing pieces on the spot. I was not able to finish this, I do not remember why. I do regret not finishing it because I feel like it had potential and could have been great.
Art story piece reflection
I honestly don't remember why, but I did not complete this writing assignment. I really regret it because I'm sure that I could have written something amazing that I would have been proud of. I could have gone back a finished it but I guess I kind of forgot about it. In a strange way I am kind of glad that I did not go back and finish, it kinda worked out like a lesson to always finish my work on time or else it will affect my grade. I am proud of what I did write, I feel like I had a lot of fun with it and wrote something that could never happen but was still really cool to think about.
I honestly don't remember why, but I did not complete this writing assignment. I really regret it because I'm sure that I could have written something amazing that I would have been proud of. I could have gone back a finished it but I guess I kind of forgot about it. In a strange way I am kind of glad that I did not go back and finish, it kinda worked out like a lesson to always finish my work on time or else it will affect my grade. I am proud of what I did write, I feel like I had a lot of fun with it and wrote something that could never happen but was still really cool to think about.
1st Biographical article for book.
1st Biographical article description
Before we wrote these articles we were assigned to groups of four, which we would be working with almost all year for the tiny homes project. With that group of people we conducted an interview with the artists we would be designing the homes for. We had to use the information we had gathered to write a series of articles about the artist. This was difficult because we had to write completely different articles from each others and no overlapping information. We went through several critiques to make sure the articles were ready for our book, A tiny home is were the heART is: pub.lucidpress.com/0b637af3-f256-43fc-bd96-ed298784ab5a/
Before we wrote these articles we were assigned to groups of four, which we would be working with almost all year for the tiny homes project. With that group of people we conducted an interview with the artists we would be designing the homes for. We had to use the information we had gathered to write a series of articles about the artist. This was difficult because we had to write completely different articles from each others and no overlapping information. We went through several critiques to make sure the articles were ready for our book, A tiny home is were the heART is: pub.lucidpress.com/0b637af3-f256-43fc-bd96-ed298784ab5a/
1st Biographical article reflection
Writing the first biographical article was a really long process and I had a very difficult time with figuring out what to write. We went through several critique sections to perfect these articles to make sure that they do the artist justice and that they are well written. I personally wish I would have gotten out of my comfort zone a little bit more, I do admit I think I did do a really good job at writing the piece and giving it my all, I just wish that I would have done something that stood out a little. I unfortunately did not keep any of the other drafts so I can't compare, but trust me it came a long way.
Writing the first biographical article was a really long process and I had a very difficult time with figuring out what to write. We went through several critique sections to perfect these articles to make sure that they do the artist justice and that they are well written. I personally wish I would have gotten out of my comfort zone a little bit more, I do admit I think I did do a really good job at writing the piece and giving it my all, I just wish that I would have done something that stood out a little. I unfortunately did not keep any of the other drafts so I can't compare, but trust me it came a long way.
Semester 2 Writing pieces
2nd biographical article
2nd Biographical article description
The second biographical article was not so much about the artist but more about what the artist does or a certain point in the process of the project. We had to, again, choose four entirely different articles and make sure nothing overlapped. A lot of people decided to elaborate about a certain innovative aspect of the house design, I personally decided to write about how compromising really helped complete everything
The second biographical article was not so much about the artist but more about what the artist does or a certain point in the process of the project. We had to, again, choose four entirely different articles and make sure nothing overlapped. A lot of people decided to elaborate about a certain innovative aspect of the house design, I personally decided to write about how compromising really helped complete everything
2nd Biographical article reflection
Writing the second article was not as big of a challenge as writing the first one was. I like to believe it was so because I already had experience writing the first one and because I was passionate and knew a lot about what I was writing. Even though I did have a smoother time it doesn't mean I didn't have difficulties, I realized that I used certain words a lot and didn't have that great of a flow. I am so proud at how the fluidity of my writing pieces has improved.
Writing the second article was not as big of a challenge as writing the first one was. I like to believe it was so because I already had experience writing the first one and because I was passionate and knew a lot about what I was writing. Even though I did have a smoother time it doesn't mean I didn't have difficulties, I realized that I used certain words a lot and didn't have that great of a flow. I am so proud at how the fluidity of my writing pieces has improved.
5 Vingettes
5 Vignettes description
In humanities class we read The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros, while we were doing that we would write our own vignettes on the same subject. We would do one or two every night and share the following day. When we completed the book we were asked to type up five of our vignettes that we liked the most, give them a title, and print them out.
In humanities class we read The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros, while we were doing that we would write our own vignettes on the same subject. We would do one or two every night and share the following day. When we completed the book we were asked to type up five of our vignettes that we liked the most, give them a title, and print them out.
5 Vignettes reflections
Writing the vignettes for homework for me was a bittersweet time, some days I would be so excited to write and couldn't wait to sit down and write a great creative piece. Other days I would come home and be so unmotivated to do any of it and it would not be my best work. I chose the five vignettes that I felt I wrote very well and that I though had a lot of really good literary devices, to turn in. I am very proud of the vignette that I wrote about the lizards on the grass field with the peas called Icky. The topic was an uncomfortable experience combined with something you were afraid of. I chose to write about how in the 7th grade someone threw peas at me in the grass field and combined that with my giant fear of lizards, that basically everyone knows about.
Writing the vignettes for homework for me was a bittersweet time, some days I would be so excited to write and couldn't wait to sit down and write a great creative piece. Other days I would come home and be so unmotivated to do any of it and it would not be my best work. I chose the five vignettes that I felt I wrote very well and that I though had a lot of really good literary devices, to turn in. I am very proud of the vignette that I wrote about the lizards on the grass field with the peas called Icky. The topic was an uncomfortable experience combined with something you were afraid of. I chose to write about how in the 7th grade someone threw peas at me in the grass field and combined that with my giant fear of lizards, that basically everyone knows about.
Original Shakespearean sonnet
Shakespearean sonnet description
Before beginning our work with Shakespeare’s play, Romeo and Juliet, we learned about the specific way Shakespeare used to write the sonnets. The class was asked to write a sonnet about love. We were required to write in “Iambic pentameter” which has a very specific rhyme scheme of AB, AB, CD, CD, and GG. A sonnet written in iambic pentameter must have 10 syllables, 5 stressed and 5 unstressed, three quatrains, and a couplet.
Before beginning our work with Shakespeare’s play, Romeo and Juliet, we learned about the specific way Shakespeare used to write the sonnets. The class was asked to write a sonnet about love. We were required to write in “Iambic pentameter” which has a very specific rhyme scheme of AB, AB, CD, CD, and GG. A sonnet written in iambic pentameter must have 10 syllables, 5 stressed and 5 unstressed, three quatrains, and a couplet.
Shakespearean sonnet reflection
Writing this sonnet was incredibly difficult. I personally found it very hard to dig down and write about what “love” stereo typically is so I wrote about my dog, who is very important to me. I had a lot of fun with the piece and I’m sure my dog appreciated it; however iambic pentameter was very hard to get the hang of. Making sure that I had exactly 10 syllables and followed the rhyme scheme stressed me out so much, so I was so proud of the piece I ended up with and hope to improve on writing in iambic pentameter.
Writing this sonnet was incredibly difficult. I personally found it very hard to dig down and write about what “love” stereo typically is so I wrote about my dog, who is very important to me. I had a lot of fun with the piece and I’m sure my dog appreciated it; however iambic pentameter was very hard to get the hang of. Making sure that I had exactly 10 syllables and followed the rhyme scheme stressed me out so much, so I was so proud of the piece I ended up with and hope to improve on writing in iambic pentameter.