Last persuasive paper

Nate Lewis

Mr. Allam

English II

20 May 2011

I believe that I have done a pretty good job this year in English class. I’ve come a long way from the first quarter especially in my writing. Since I’ve done a pretty good job I think the grade that I deserve is an "A." I deserve this because I try my hardest, and I have progressed quite a bit. That is why I deserve an "A" in this class.

I may talk a lot in class. However when I'm talking it's actually about what we are discussing in class. I may argue at times.

I try my hardest on my work. Whenever we have assignments I always spend time on doing them. My blogs have all been done. Every blog I have done has been turned in on time. My blogs and papers were done by and often before they the due date. This shows that I truly try my hardest on my work. I make the effort to have it done well and on time.

I also have progressed quite a bit in my writing. Not only have I progressed this semester, but over the whole year. I have progressed in my quality when writing. Now when I write I use actually substance to fill my paper. As where before I just filled my paper with mindless drivel. This is one of the many reasons I deserve this grade.

            These are a few of the reasons I think I deserve an “A” for this class. I’ve progressed lots in this class and I always have tried my hardest on all my work. Everything has been done on time.

               

Outside reading video.

Villanelle

If I could i certainly would do it
Fill in in text just to blow off the dome
I'm a clutch you know that I've won that hit

I stick these lines I know how to spit it
Someday I'll have a place to call my home
If I could I certainly would do it

Throw out the rhymes and throw myself a fit
Someplace far away I'll call it my Rome
I'm a clutch you know that I've won that hit

Scoop it up and drop it from my own mit
My letters glint off so hot like some chrome
If I could I certainly would do it

Fill my life with these signs I just wanna sit
Wipe it out like it's some dirt off the comb
I'm a clutch you know that I've won that hit

Roaming out like a case of addition bit
I still wish to call the moon my own home
If I could I certainly would do it
I'm a clutch you know I've won that hit

Sonnet

I would save you whenever you need me there
I know I'm not that strong but i just might,
jump in for you the one i know does care,
I really think your crazy outta sight.

some say I might be quite the little bore,
I want to look across the room and say,
trust me somehow, I'm not just out to score,
How did it all start out with just a hey,

You try and see it through these worn and torn,
You should try and touch these bright blue skies
You don't see me adorned with a sick horn,
Lullabies only keep us up on highs,

Throw the two three down all for one to four
These words they just leave you wanting more.

Outside reading blog post

I wonder how Daniel got on this planet. So far it has talked about him being an alien. I haven't found out what planet he came from. I want to know how he got here from his home planet. It confuses me but it also makes me want to read more to find out.

If I were Daniel things would be a lot different. He is extremely brave and outgoing. If it were me I'm not sure how brave I would be. He jumps right into things for the greater good. I might just be worried about me more than the rest of the world.

I realized how insane this book was by page one. It starts out with Daniel being a three year old that talks way past his age. His vocabulary is advance for any human. He also can build amazing structures out of play-doh. So he obviously ins't any normal person.

The intended audience is most likely all teenagers. You can tell this from the authors word choice. He tries to use words that teenagers connect with and recognize. Content is also another way you can tell. The author puts in situations that teenagers and young adults can connect with.

The central issues are Daniel having to defeat Seth and him having to find out his origins. Seth is an evil alien trying to take over the earth. He has already destroyed other planets before and he enslaves human children. Daniel also has to find out his origins. He doesn't know exactly where he came from. He's not even sure about what his powers are yet. Daniel is trying to discover what his limits are and how strong he is.

Riddle Poem

To our dismay,
to your dismay,
to my dismay,

eating at thoughts,
holes through the walls,
its on the dome,
wont wash off,

breathing speeds,
heart races,
thoughts deepen, dampen
to hard to hinder or control,

focus is shattered,
the walls build up,
they grow so high,
then they break back down,

to there start, there birth from dismay.      

Acrostic Poem

Neutral
Attitude
Tense
Heplful
Argumentative
Needs
Innocence
Ethical
Loyal

Persuasive Letter

Nate Lewis

11812 S. Cherry Lane

Olathe, KS 66061

March 31, 2011

Dave and Pegge Lewis

11812 S. Cherry Lane

Olathe, KS 66061

Dear Mom and Dad,

           

Beaches, forests, camping, the outdoors! We should move to California. This would be much more fun than Kansas. Think about all the good things that could happen. We should move to California because Kansas is so boring, and there is tons of great scenery in California.

            There are some advantages and disadvantages to moving there. There could be more life changing situations there, but this would introduce the real world to me.  If Dad couldn’t find a job we could all get smaller jobs. This would only be temporary until he can find a long term job.

Kansas isn’t very fun and gets boring pretty easily. The big cities in California would give us lots of opportunities for entertainment. We could do things like go to the cities and see sports games.  With all these things to do how could we get bored? The city just gives us so many opportunities to enjoy. I think this could make the next few years much more enjoyable. All this would be make me so happy.

            A huge reason is the scenery there. The beaches would be so fun to visit. While at the beaches we could swim. If we didn’t want to swim then we could just play on the beach. There is also all the forest areas in the north. We could go camp there for our vacations. This would be a great way to spend our time.

There are plenty of things that California has to offer. This could keep us away from the boredom of Kansas, and let us see great scenery.  These are the reasons why we should move away from Kansas to California.

Sincerely,

Nate Lewis

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POW#4

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Persuasive Essay

Nate Lewis
Mr. Allam
English II
10 March 2011

Persuasive Essay

    I was murdered at the hands of some of my best friends. Plebeians friendships is not an easy thing and it should not be taken lightly, I was murdered by my best friend, and almost all of my friends betrayed me as well. I will tell you now, what you should know about friendship. So take these words and know that I learned these from a firsthand experience.

You may hear Brutus saying he is a great and just man. He says that he did this crime for the people because, in the words of Brutus, “as he was ambitious, I slew him,” (III.ii.27). The only thing he has ever said is that I’m overly ambitious. If he had more on me than that maybe he would have a good argument.

My best friend murdered me. He admits to doing it in cold blood, Brutus himself says, “how Caesar hath deserved to lie in death,” (III.i.132). This goes to show that he is content with his murderous plot. Just showing no remorse for it makes him sound as if he’s insane. He is a known criminal now. Do you want a criminal to be the leader of Rome? No this would put all the people of Rome in danger.

Almost all the men I viewed as my friends betrayed me. Only one man stayed by me. Antony stayed by my side even after I was murdered. Although I was betrayed by all those men I do not blame them for their failure. However I blame Brutus for leading them astray and telling them, “give me your hands all over, one by one,” (II.i.112). Here he tells all the men to follow him. His manipulation of people with words is the only reason they were swayed. So for that I blame it all on Brutus. I do not put as much blame on the people who blindly followed him.

Friendship is a harsh thing my fellow Romans. I should know this since I was stabbed in the back by my friends (both figuratively and literally). Brutus has already committed murder, what’s stopping him from killing more or doing more crimes? So don’t trust him, and be careful who you choose as your friends.

POW #4

Brutus, my wife Calphurnia is just so annoying. She won't leave me alone. I know she's just trying to be a good wife but it's just annoying. I just want to walk away when she keeps spouting off about her worries. I don't know what to do. So please if you have any advice tell me. I need some good advice on this so that I don't act to rash.



 Caesar, just leave her when she annoys you. If you feel like she's getting to annoying just leave the house or room. This way you don't make any rash decisions. If you follow this you will be fine. After awhile she will be fine too and stop bothering you.

POW #3

Everyone will skip school. If there are two extra days at the end of the school year a majority of the students would skip. Dr. Berry is thinking about adding days onto the end of our school year due to the excess of snow days. Adding two days is a bad idea, because it will cost the school a large amount of money, and also it will drastically change the school calendar.

These two extra days of school would cost the district a lot of money. Money would have to be spent on utility bills along with food. Some may say it is a good way to spend the money however, they don't know how unproductive these days are. It would be in the districts best interest to not add the days. More money on those days means less for the rest of the year. Students will feel ripped off from the budgeting the district would have to do. Temperatures would probably be dropped making students uncomfortable. Some people might say that this would also change are school year.

The school calendar would be drastically changed from this addition of two days. Students would be confused and angered about the days. There might be finals on those two days but it won’t matter a large majority of students will still skip the two school days. Having two extra days will make the rest of the year more stressful. Students would have two extra days for school work but it would be unproductive. Students will just be upset that they are in school and their school work will reflect it.

Adding two days will end in bad news for the school district. It would cost lots of money for no reason. There would also be problems with the calendar and the districts time management. So don’t add those days. It’s for the kids.

Outside Reading #1

I am reading The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan.

This is a fantasy book about Piper, Leo and Jason. It is told from each one of their personal point of view. The story is about their journey to recover Jason's memory.

I'm going to rate this book in gold dragons. So far it gets three and a half golden dragons. It's good so far but it has been a lot of character development and not a whole lot of action yet.

This is the kinda of genre of book that I really enjoy. I like fantasy books and stories with medieval themes tied into them. So for me this is the perfect book. I'm just hoping that all of these ideas can be molded together in a creative and entertaining way.

If I could ask the author anything I would ask where he came up with this idea. This isn't a very common book theme that I know of. Not many of authors write about old Olympian gods being around in present day situations. Especially with demigod children that are in everyday scenarios.

POW #3

When I first think of a picture that is memorable to me, one comes to mind. It is of when my friends and I were all little. This picture captures what my childhood was mostly. It was just me and my four best friends always just messing around together. This picture shows how we were. I really miss being that young. It's from when I had absolutely zero worries. Then if anything ever went wrong i could just forget about it and nothing bad would happen. Things are to different now. In the picture it shows Bradford, Jackson, me, Ryan and Ryan's brother, also Ryan's dog Largo. My best friend that isn't in the picture is Steven. All of us would hang out and play with Largo, or jump on the trampoline. During the summer we would always play flashlight tag, or hide and seek tag. Sometimes we would play hide and seek in the rafters of Jackson's shed. This picture just reminds me of all those times. That is why this is a picture that captures my favorite memories.  
(Kevin, Bradford, Jackson, Me, Ryan, Largo)

AOW #1

             Ms. Byrnes did nothing wrong. She took a picture of an anonymous placenta. She was not disrespecting it in anyway. She asked if it was acceptable that she took the picture and the teacher never said don't do it. There is nothing in the student code of conduct against it either. Even when she was told she must take the photo off she did so immediately. Not even that but when she asked if she was in any trouble they told her she wasn't. Altogether she did absolutely nothing wrong so she should never have been expelled in the first place. You should readmit her. Case closed. Thank you.

POW #1

Hello my name is...
Nathaniel:

There isn't to much of a history to my name. My mom and dad spell it with an "e" instead of an "a" like in the bible. The meaning of my name is "gift from God." I don't see how, but apparently my parents thought that fit me. I like my name but i like change. So I've been thinking about going by a different name for awhile now. I'm not sure what i want to go by yet. My name is way to long so i go by Nate. I also just like the sound of Nate more.